thinking about the implications of a "no game au" in which the game was supposed to happen but just didn't. jade left alone on that island, not knowing what she did wrong and panicking over the possibility that she'll be stuck there forever. both dave and rose watching their respective guardians act more insane than they ever have, unsure what caused this and terrified out of their mind. mom eventually messaging bro for the first time in literal decades to ask what the fuck is going on, only for bro to read and not respond because he's too busy trying to figure out how the hell to get the session started again. john's friends haven't been online in weeks (jade is perpetually set to idle! and won't respond to anything), and when he mentions their full names to his dad he actually cuts himself shaving before making frantic phone calls and dialing numbers and looking more disheveled (more human) than he'd ever been. head in hands.
