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The weight of this revelation bears down on Michelle as she grapples with her identity. Her anger surges upon realizing that everything she worked for is an illusion. The boys further explain that she has been trapped in the simulation due to LOL's unexpected brain injury—his coma preventing her from logging out and reclaiming her true self.
A Tenuous Decision
With time pressing, Michelle is introduced to Ellen, LOL's wife, who encourages Michelle to reconnect with her lost identity. However, as the clock ticks down, Michelle finds herself torn between two worlds. The prospect of leaving the simulation becomes increasingly undesirable. Instead, she chooses to remain, hoping it was all a bad dream and that normalcy would return.