Chapter 289

Wait a sec... Mr. Iceberg himself-Ethan-turns out to have a wild side? On the screen, two pixel avatars were way too close for comfort. Scratch that, it wasn't just cuddling. The male avatar, clearly modeled after Ethan, had the female one pinned against a wall and was full-on kissing her. Now, this VRAI stuff either pulls from actual memories or made-up fantasies. And usually with fantasies, it's easy to tell-they're kind of fuzzy. But this? Crystal clear. No doubt it was Sophia' memory. Turns out, all men are the same. They act all composed and buttoned-up on the outside, but behind closed doors? Total chaos. Still, watching more of it felt like creeping, so Calliope quickly looked away and rebooted her own system. She opened up her doc and started working on the report. Othershore: Resonance was supposed to launch at noon, and honestly? There were still a ton of issues. But comparing it to how messed up things were in the last version, this one was already way smoother. A few minute