VirtualKing23: Has anyone heard from SkyLiner? He was all about that VR arcade, but he’s been quiet for two days.

MomOfThree: Yeah, I noticed that. He was excited, then nothing. Maybe he’s just busy?

SilverHawk: Busy, or still in the VR. He was acting intense last time, like he didn’t want to come out at all.

VirtualKing23: Thought he was just hyped, but now it’s weird. Who talks that much about something and then drops off?

ConstructionJoe: Told you that arcade messes with people’s heads. What if he’s stuck in one of those pods, spending all his credits? Kisonic knows how to keep people hooked.

MomOfThree: I don’t like this. We don’t even know who he is in real life. What if something’s happened to him?

SilverHawk: That’s the thing—we don’t know anything about him. For all we know, he could be in there day and night, and no one would notice.

VirtualKing23: So how do we check? All we’ve got is a screen name. Where do we even start?

ConstructionJoe: That’s the problem with these arcades. People disappear, and no one notices till it’s too late.

MomOfThree: This is creeping me out. I don’t want to assume the worst, but something’s off. Should we do something?

SilverHawk: We wait. Hope he shows up. But if he’s deep in that VR… we might not see him again.

>>>End of Chat