Leo didn't move. He just stood there, barefoot on the cold steel grating, and closed his eyes.
Leo stared back.
He stood there for a full minute. Then two. Home2reality---11-03-2021--235246 - 229-31 Min
Home2reality---11-03-2021--235246 - 229-31 Min Status: Conversion Complete. Reality sync: 94.2% Leo didn't move
And now, at minute 31, with 229 days of perfect simulation still humming in his neural pathways, Leo realized the truth: Home2Reality had never been the escape. barefoot on the cold steel grating