Chapter 81 — The Unshackled World
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Location: Tokyo, Eroscore-Linked Zone (ELZ)
Something is wrong.
The city isn't the same.
Not since Néon submitted…
and the God of Craving collapsed in Yuuto's arms.
The air tastes sweeter.
The lights feel alive.
And humans?
They've started dreaming each other.
Not fantasies… but shared pleasure.
As if desire itself is no longer private.
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The Effect of Broken Control
People whisper of Mirror Glitches.
Doors that open into strangers' wet dreams.
Reflections that show your secret wants.
Phones ringing with moans instead of voices.
It started slow.
Now?
Eroscore is leaking into the real world.
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Yuuto's Awakening
Yuuto wakes drenched in sweat—
Not his own.
He's soaked in echoes.
Dreams that aren't his.
Touch that lingers.
Flesh memories of others.
> "Aika?" he calls, breath ragged.
She's on the ceiling.
Naked. Floating. Eyes glowing red.
> "It's not me, Yuuto," she whispers.
"It's the curse. It's waking up."
Her markings flare like ancient fire.
And then—her flesh twists.
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The Cursed Reveal
Aika's curse was never just a seal.
It was a gate.
A gateway to The Pale Ecstasy — a dimension where desire is sentient.
And now… it wants in.
Through her.
Through him.
Rei bursts in, half-dressed, panting:
> "The world's cracking open, Yuuto."
"And it's your craving that's doing it."
He stares at his hands—
burning with living marks he never had.
> "Then let's crack it wide," Yuuto growls.
"If we're gods now—let's choose what we become."
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Setup for the Next Ritual
To control the chaos, they'll need an ancient rite.
Something older than Eroscore.
Something forbidden.
The Desire Triad Binding.
Yuuto. Aika. Rei.
Bound by truth, craving, and loss.
But performing it means reliving each other's deepest wounds...
And sacrificing pleasure for power.
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