A familiar chime echoed in Ashen's mind as he drifted in and out of consciousness. His body was numb from the hours of relentless torture, but it was his mind that now struggled to keep up. His thoughts, once sharp and calculated, were growing hazy, and he could feel his mental fortitude slipping. The cold reality of his situation was laid bare before him in the form of a system notification.
System Notification:
Warning: Mental Health is reaching critical levels. If player does not log out within the next 10 hours, permanent neurological damage may occur.
Ashen blinked at the message, his bloodshot eyes barely registering the severity of the situation. He knew what it meant—his mind was deteriorating. The constant cycle of pain and suffering was taking its toll, and the game's neural interface was beginning to push his brain past its limits. He had heard stories about players being trapped in these situations, unable to endure and eventually slipping into madness.
