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Max's initial response to the virtual violence is one of detachment, as he perceives it merely as gameplay. However, this detachment shatters when breaking news about the bank heists and school shootings flashes across his TV screen. The chilling realization dawns on him: he is not just playing a game; he is a participant in a cruel reality engineered by Andrew Cancade's megalomaniac ambitions.

The Unraveling of Control and Confrontation

Parallel to Max's harrowing journey, Orson discovers the true nature of the technology designed to connect humans with video game characters, dubbed "Control X." Initially created for surveillance, Andrew twisted its application to create a new army of enhanced soldiers, reflecting his desire for dominion over both the gaming world and reality.