A new message appeared in the game’s chat box: DRIVER IDENTIFIED. PERFORMANCE EVALUATED. NOW, WE DRIVE FOR REAL.
The link was glowing blue against the dark mode of the forum:
"Probably just a custom mod," Leo muttered, wiping a smudge off his screen.
Leo hit the virtual gas. The haptic feedback on the phone didn't just vibrate; it felt like a pulse. As he drifted around a digital corner, he heard the screech of real tires outside his bedroom window. He froze. He looked out the glass and saw the faint trail of tire smoke rising from the asphalt below.
