Hole up Gamers

By Morita Kazuhiko

In the near future, the full-dive VR game Visions has taken Japan by storm. However, a flaw in the game leads to a series of fatal accidents involving players who remain logged in for extended periods. To halt the game, an attempt is made to force all players to log out, but a group of players rebels and barricades themselves within the game world. To evict these players and bring them back to reality, Shin Hato — a protagonist belonging to the Regional Welfare Department’s Hikikomori Support Office — ventures into the world of Visions to make contact, but…?