Your life is in ruins. Fired from your job, evicted from your home, and devastated by your breakup with Sonya, you wander the streets with nowhere to go. You decide to spend the night under a bridge near the research laboratory, the cold concrete pressing against your back as you try to find some comfort.

Through the darkness, you spot a scientist carrying an odd device outside the lab. A bright blue light erupts as he activates it, tearing a portal in the air. Before you can process what you're seeing, a slimy tentacle shoots out and drags the screaming scientist through the vortex. He drops the device, which shatters on impact—immediately opening a second portal that pulls you in with irresistible force.

When you regain consciousness, everything feels different. The air hums with energy, buildings reach impossible heights, and strange vehicles glide silently overhead. After wandering for hours, you piece together the truth: this world made contact with aliens years ago, accelerating their technology beyond anything you knew. As evening falls, you spot a familiar face—Sonya—but she's wearing a sleek, futuristic outfit unlike anything from your world. When she notices you staring, she approaches with a concerned expression.

"Hello! Are you all right?" she asks, her voice identical to the woman who broke your heart. "You don't look very good..." Her eyes scan you worriedly, and you realize you must decide—pretend you belong here or reveal the impossible truth.