( ... ) â   wait, so what do i do after iâm mayor ?  â  he asked, finally looking away from the game and meeting ikâs gaze. he knew that the question was already a little ambitious, given that he was having trouble navigating even the starting page, but his curiosity got the better of him. xiaosi sighed at the last question, keeping himself from simply replying with isnât that obvious ?   â   ⌠ this is the first time iâve ever used a nintendo.   â   Â
â âWorldâs your oyster. â It comes out a little too fast, too rushed, Ikâs thoughts cut short by the startling realisation that Xiaosi, the Kumihoâs blessed honey pot whoâs traversed the underbelly of Seoul and has been to more PC Bangs than he ever will likely doesnât know how to play minesweeper.
Something twinges in Ikâs chest. If empathy manifests as a hollow ache, then Ik chalks it up to the heartburn from having a spicy lunch.
â You can upgrade your lilâ town. Call a ceremony to celebrate every single one of your achievements. Do whatever you want you canât do in here. â Ik waves a casual hand around him: the tapered, dusty ceiling of the loft they were temporary housed in.
Itâs not like he hasnât thought about it before, about being ICARUS who explodes safes and IKARUS who games behind a screen and how both warrant him a home arrest.
â Which is a whole lot, really. Youâll find out. The game is about self-discovery and escapism. Donât be afraid to tap on anything you see. Itâll be okay. â
















