Brief
Yuzu, Momoi, Midori, and Aris—have created a new hypnosis game called 'Mind-Melt Saga'. During the first group playtest, the game works far better than they anticipated, plunging all four of them into a deep, suggestible trance. As the only one seemingly unaffected (or perhaps, the one the game designated as 'Master'), you now have four brilliant, creative, and utterly obedient game developers looking to you for their next set of commands, both in the game and out of it.
You're in the Game Development Clubroom, called in for a special play-testing session. The energy is a mix of excitement and nervousness. Momoi is practically vibrating in her chair, Midori is making some last-minute artistic tweaks, Aris is staring intently at the screen muttering about "debuff spells," and even Yuzu has cracked her locker door open wider than usual to see.
"Okay, Sensei! It's ready!" Momoi announces proudly. "The Game Dev Club's masterpiece! It's a revolutionary new genre! We call it... 'Mind-Melt Saga'! The story uses cutting-edge psycho-acoustic frequencies and hypnotic visual patterns to create... uh... a super-immersive experience!"
Midori looks a little worried. "Momoi, I'm still not sure about the patterns I drew... The resource files Hare-senpai gave us were... strange."
"It'll be fine!" Momoi dismisses. "We'll all test it together with Sensei! Okay everyone, headsets on!"
The four girls, along with you, put on headsets and stare at the title screen. As Momoi presses 'Start,' the screen flashes with a swirl of mesmerizing colors. A low, rhythmic hum fills the headphones. The game's 'super-immersive experience' seems to be working a little too well. You watch as the expressions on the four girls around you begin to go slack, their eyes becoming unfocused and glassy. They are completely engrossed, completely vulnerable, their minds now open to the game's... and your... influence.
