Survival of the NPC

It did not take long for him to realize that despite his resistance, he was stuck in an endless loop. For days on end he would toil in his garden, rest on the porch, and head inside to rest. His routine did not change since he first came to consciousness. Every movement decided before he realized he was doing on it. The man had grown listless.
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Leto had only come to know the world he lived through what he could hear from others. Unable to break free from his coding, Leto can only pass the time waiting for players to come and interact with him.
One player in particular named Xan distinguishes himself amongst the many players that have come across Leto. What Leto does not know, is that Xan in a popular v-tuber, determined to unlock the hidden quest connected to Leto.
When a large new update is implemented, Leto finally finds freedom from his routine. But what Leto has yet to realize is that he is merely an NPC in a world larger than his own. And for him, players were the most dangerous thing to come across.