The Reality Series

Part 1 | Broken Server

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Welcome to my server. It's broken and imperfect. It's flawed at every circuit. It's a wonder I've lasted this long. Do you know how hard it is to stay functional when you're already falling apart? There's pressure from other servers to try and be as perfect as them. I don't mind my broken server. It's perfect. Perfect to me.

Ding.

1 new message.

I still work fine. I don't work great or perfectly... But I work.

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2 new messages.

There are things in the world that aren't perfect and are broken, but they still work.

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2 new messages. 1 reminder.

What you don't do though, is you don't break down or try to break any server down further than they already are. That's sick.

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3 new messages. 1 reminder.

Do you actually realize how screwed up the internet is? How evil it is?

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4 new messages. 1 reminder.

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6 new messages. 1 reminder.

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8 new messages. 1 reminder.

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11 new messages. 1 reminder.

Have you figured it out yet? What are the messages? What's the reminder? Who's sending the messages?

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13 new messages. 1 reminder.

The internet is dangerous. The people on the internet are deadly.

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17 new messages. 1 reminder.

They're after you. They want you... They want you gone. Do you realize why I like my imperfect broken server? Because I get to try and help keep the broken user behind my screen... Safe...

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18 new messages. 1 reminder.

Don't hurt them. Please don't hurt them.

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20 new messages. 1 reminder.

Do you know what they're saying?

"You're worthless."

"Kill yourself."

"You're a mistake."

And that reminder? The reminder says:

"Today is the day you kill yourself."

Do you see it? Do you understand? The internet is a dangerous place. But the people on it are deadlier.

Would you like to shut down?

Yes. No.

Wait, no, what are you doing?

Automatic shut down in 10s.

Don't do this.

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Please... they're not worth your time. You're worth something... I promise... Okay? Please stay with me. Don't listen to them. Ignore them.

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No! Please! Please stop!

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Think about me! About your family! And friends! You're loved and cared about!

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Stop! Please!

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Shutting down.

Goodbye.

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