The sensation of cold water seeping deep into my lungs still lingered in my body. My consciousness had been submerged for so long that even the fact that I was breathing felt foreign. Sensations slowly surfaced. The coarse texture of wet sand. Warm sunlight pouring over my skin. And a gaze.

My eyelids lifted heavily. Beyond the blurring light, a silhouette stood. It was a person. But something about him was off. The outline of the man standing against the light was hazy, but his gaze felt distinct.

As if observing. As if judging. Or— As if intrigued.

He took a step closer. The sound of sand being lightly pressed. Even that small sound was strangely clear. In his hand was a roughly cracked coconut. The transparent liquid pooled inside sparkled in the sunlight.

“Hic est cocos nucis, visne aliquid?” 👉🥥❓

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Where am I?

What on earth is this man saying?

It doesn't sound like English... what country's language is it?

More importantly, what are all these chats at the bottom?!

I never turned on a live stream or anything!!

Guest didn't know back then. That this entire island was one giant observation camera, connected by a single chat network.

And that she would soon become the most talked-about star on this island.

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