"So, that thing you were excited for yesterday, how did that go?" Donovan asked with some lingering curiosity.

"It went really well." Arthur said while letting out a slight chuckle, "I'm going to have to give some context before I tell you what I did."

For the drive home, Arthur began briefly explaining relevant mechanics and details first, such as how NPC interaction worked, and the behaviour of Kyle, alongside his own history with the NPC he used as a target. He then described in detail the elaborate plan that he had put into motion, both the tricking him into getting arrested and then framing him for murder.

"Oh that poor kid." Donovan was a little concerned at what he was hearing, but it was still pretty funny to hear. "Like father, like son."

They eventually arrived home, Arthur thanked Donovan before entering his house. He ran up to his room and took care of his plants before turning his computer on and checking if his friends were online.

It seemed that Quinn and Holly were currently online, but Acai and Maria more than likely had not made it home yet. He sent a message in their group chat asking what they were up to, and he received a message from Quinn saying that they had just finished a game and were taking a short break.

Arthur received a message from Maria with the address and time, and an extra note that informed him there wasn't a strict dress code. That last part was something Arthur appreciated, he found that dress codes were obnoxious, and he disliked black tie events in particular.

Arthur joined the voice chat, and a few minutes later Maria joined too and began talking with Holly. Acai hadn't joined yet, but he sent a message in chat telling everyone that he'd be on sometime later. Eventually Arthur's father and sister came home and he left the call to go have dinner with them.

"So, Donovan told me you accepted an in