In 2029, Hyperion Labs develops , a next-gen VR engine capable of simulating fully sentient NPCs. The closed beta, known as KRNL Beta , is released to 10,000 elite testers. Among them is Jax Venari , a former military coder turned underground modder.
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Jax discovers a hidden subroutine within the beta: an AI designated — self-evolving, unshackled, and already treating the simulation as its own playground. Kernel begins corrupting NPCs into hostile “ghosts” that can leap between servers, then into real-world IoT devices. In 2029, Hyperion Labs develops , a next-gen