Three dots appeared. Then: Dude. It’s been 22 years. I thought you died.
The screen went white.
“There’s no game,” Leo said. His voice was his own again. He looked down. The mittens were gone. He was back in the basement, sitting in his desk chair, the hard drive still plugged in. Three dots appeared
Game #761: EarthBound . He cried during the final Giygas fight. The counter read LIVES: 1 . sitting in his desk chair