He tore the headset off.

“No, I haven’t,” Jontron said, backing up.

“Just say the line,” all the Jons whispered in unison. “The one from the Sonic ‘06 rant.”

He knew the line. But saying it felt like agreeing to stay.

He never opened it.

Then the walls flickered.

The headset’s mic picked up his heartbeat. A progress bar appeared in the sky: