For the public, STEL-R was the new standard of success. But for the members, returning to Seoul felt like falling from the stratosphere back to earth. The high of fifty thousand people screaming your name is a drug, and the withdrawal is a heavy, silent exhaustion.
They were no longer "promising rookies." They were "Nation's Icons." And as any reader of industry history knows, the moment a group reaches the top, the world stops cheering for their rise and starts waiting for their fall.
[SYSTEM NOTIFICATION]
[Status: Post-Tour Fatigue – Level 4]
[Warning: Group Mental Health is in a 'Fragile' state.]
[New Quest: The Glass House]
[Objective: Complete the 'Healing Reality' show without a drop in Public Sentiment.]
[Penalty for Failure: Permanent 'Controversy' Trait added to Member 'Doh-yun'.]
