Alex returns to Nexus 3—but this time, he doesn’t descend into neon-lit fantasies or digital labyrinths. Instead, he ascends. Meta waits for him on an abandoned orbital station, floating in the silent expanse of a simulated cosmos. She speaks in riddles, questions the nature of his reality, and taunts him with the unsettling possibility that he might be the simulation. if user == "Alex": simulation.crash(reason="Self-awareness detected")