6:57 AM.
Again.
Ji-hoon's eyes snapped open. White ceiling. Familiar hum. The simulation.
No. Not again.
He sat up. Moved to the window. Same street. Same sky.
"Are we trapped?" he whispered.
No response. Not even a flicker of that 'I'.
He moved to the bathroom. Mirror. Scar. Reflection matched.
Too perfect.
Then— The charger-like device was gone.
Ji-hoon froze. They fixed the glitch.
Which means... they're still watching.
"Wake up," he whispered. "Please, wake up."
Nothing.
Then—something new. A knock on the door.
He approached slowly. Opened it.
Standing outside— Su-yeon.
But not the real one.
Her smile was off. Robotic. Too smooth.
"Good morning, Ji-hoon," she said. "Time for your session."
Ji-hoon stepped back. A simulation inside a simulation.
"No," he said. "You're not her."
She blinked. Froze. Glitched.
Ji-hoon slammed the door. Backed away.
We're deeper than we thought.
→ [To be continued in Episode 26]
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