That first game had almost been the last you ever heard from Suzie. She'd grown distant soon after, and eventually seemed to disappear into thin air, erasing her online presence. You'd spent almost a year trying to tack her down, and had finally given up. It had been a devastating experience, and you still couldn't think about Ether and the Future of Gaming without feelings of bitterness.
Still, there was no way you were going to miss this 20th anniversary reunion. After all...
