"Wait, is that Michael Norman?!"
"Bro, it's him! Phantom Spear, no way!"
"He looks younger though… Maybe an alt account?"
"Could be a player who messed around with their character design."
"Nah, even if that's possible, with the minimal freedom given to customize your character, you'd still look quite as you look irl."
HexaNova laughed when she saw the flood of messages but couldn't deny what her chat saw.
On screen, Jester turned slightly, his expression detached yet quietly observant, the sunlight catching his raven-black hair in a way that made the scene feel cinematic.
"Alright," she said with a grin, "whoever this guy is, he's got the internet going wild right now."
There were certain kinds of people who, once they became famous, rarely lost their fame. It could fade a little over time, but it was hard to disappear completely unless time itself erased it.
These people could be called pioneers.
