Ntraholic [v4.2.2c] [tiramisu] !!better!! -

One night, Natsuki came home to find Marin asleep on the couch, still in her work clothes. On the coffee table lay a USB drive. Inside: a video file. He clicked play. It was Marin and Renji in a love hotel. But the camera angle—it was from a hidden camera Renji had placed in their own bedroom weeks ago. Renji wasn’t just sleeping with Marin. He was filming Natsuki’s life.

The game’s “Desperation Mechanic” kicked in. He could try to win her back—send flowers, take time off work, be the man he used to be. Or he could lean into the lens. He chose the latter. He began to encourage her time with Renji, just to get better photos. “Go ahead, Marin. I have to work late.” Her gratitude was a poison. Each time she left, the Corruption meter jumped: 40%, 55%, 68%. ntraholic [v4.2.2c] [tiramisu]

Then the new neighbor moved into 4B.