[System fault detected. Lost connection to the primary controller. Do you wish to restart the interface server?]

  I'm still in the dark here. Why am I not back in my world? Where am I?

  "Doktor Urmind!"

  "Hello? Is anyone there?"

  I can't see anything.

  I can't hear anything.

  Am I dead? I wish I could get back to a place. My world, my player's world, any world would do.

  [System fault detected. Lost connection to the primary controller. Do you wish to restart the interface server?]

  I yell, "Doktor Urmind? Hello? Can anyone hear me?"

  Anybody?

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  I yell louder, "Doktor Urmind. I know you're out there. You're always out there. Watching. Listening. Messing with my system messages. Talk to me. Please."

  I hope he answers me soon.

  I whisper to the darkness, "Is anyone there?"

  I'm afraid.

  

  [System: user offline]

  [System fault detected. Lost connection to the primary controller. Do you wish to restart the interface server?]

  

  [System: restarting interface server...]

  The world turns white.

  I'm running down a long hallway. I've got to get somewhere. It's important. I hope I get there in time.

  #Interface initialized.

  #Primary controller offline.

  #Welcome, Doktor Urmind.

  #Happy Hacking!

  $>

  Huh? What?

  I'm looking at words on a screen.

  I'm somewhere! Where am I?

  I'm in Doktor Urmind's office. I'm sitting in his chair. I was looking at his [laptop computer]. I'm wearing his clothes.

  "What?"

  I stand up. I look around. The room looks just like Urmind's office in town, the one without a door.

  What's going on? What happened? Is my player ok?

  

  [System: invalid message recipient]

  I pull up my friend list. I see my name on it twice and a bunch of names that I don't recognize. I check my character sheet.

  I'm logged in as Doktor Urmind.