Chapter 145

"Maybe your save file is corrupted. Happens sometimes. Just reset your console, dude."

"No you don't get it, we're trapped here. Time has passed. Weirdly, actually. Everytime I close my eyes, I spawn back at the last check point."

"Wait. Are you serious?"

"Dead serious? Remember that forest level, where you have to dodge the traps? I've run through it over a hundred times."

"Dude, that's impossible. Respawns only happen when you die. Right?"

"Except I haven't died. I just reset, like the game's looping "

'New quest unlocked: BREAK THE CYCLE.

Objective: ESCAPE' The game AI said.

"See that? It's like the game knows I'm trying to break free"

"Okay, let's think this through. Maybe there's a hidden mechanic, like a secret quest line you haven't triggered."

"I thought so too. Tried everything. I've collected every item, completed every side quest, maxed out my XP. Nothing changes."

"Have you tried multiplayer? Maybe someone else can pull you out."

"No one els