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Your holo brings up the VE menu.

Doug explains that some of the experiences come with added benefits. Beside the fun, that is.

"Are there any side effects?" you ask.

Doug hesitates. "Well…sometimes there's a glitch."

"A glitch? What does that mean? Something going wrong with the connection?"

"No, not with the connection. With your own body. If you get too used to the interface, your neurons can start firing on their own, acting as if you're still connected, but this time re-living one of your own past experiences. Something intense." He pauses, looking for the words to explain. "Like a flashback," he says finally.

OK. What Else?