"Ah? Who would have thought the ones inside the screen were real people!" The girl trembled as she covered her neck: "It hurts! It hurts so much, stop pulling..."
"Nonsense! If you didn't know the ones inside the screen were real people, why were you watching so intently? Even gifting us rewards?" Qi Zhou raised his voice.
"But... but giving gifts to virtual characters isn't unusual, is it? If I knew you were alive, I wouldn't have been able to watch you die in peace. It's only because we thought you were acting that the audience suggested so many cruel ideas. We just wanted to see the effect of the show, to see the exciting story developments..." The girl coughed a few times, trying hard to explain.
Qi Zhou slowly, slowly let go of his hand.
