Virtually Together (2025)

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A "princess" who swore off virtual reality must dive back in to rescue her father... and the Beast. Adam Alterman has everything-genius, fame, and the NeeroNet virtual universe under his control. What could he possibly be lacking? A heart. I should know. I'm Neero, the AI who helped him build his virtual empire, and the one who trapped him inside of it. There was once a time when Adam had no problem showing his humanity. Kind, curious, even a little awkward. Now he's an arrogant billionaire with a god complex. So I've decided to run an experiment of my own: isolate the subject until empathy is restored. After a week of Adam's containment with zero signs of improvement, I introduced a new variable. Rose Diaz, a brilliant gamer and one of the NeeroNet's earliest users. According to her data, she's forgiving, patient, and statistically, the best chance Adam has at remembering how to