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Zhang: So, this machine is somewhat like the one from Inception?
Heidi: In a sense, yes. But Adil is not dreaming, or maybe he is… it is hard to explain.
Adil (through speakers): This feels incredibly real… despite the primitive graphics.

We again see Adil inside the Quake environment, now wielding a rocket launcher.
Heidi (voice coming from outside): Are you ready for some action, Adil?
Adil: Yes, I guess so, Heidi.
Heidi: Then I shall add one bot opponent.

Steve: Dream or not, I think it is about to turn into a nightmare.
Heidi: It is only a level zero bot, what could possibly go wrong?
Max: Given that it is Adil playing… everything.

Inside the Quake world, Adil gets hit by a lightning beam coming from a distance.
SFX: KRAKZZZZ
Adil: OUCH! That HURTS!
Voice from outside: What happened, Adil?

View from the real world, Heidi looks at the monitor.
Adil (voice from machine): That bot hit me with a lightning gun! Sniff… it smells like… barbecue?
Heidi: I'm not sure if that is the accurate smell for this situation…
Adil: Yeah, especially not with the hint of barbecue sauce…

Back inside the virtual world, Adil jumps towards the Quad damage power-up.
Adil: That Quad damage is mine! Wait and watch how I kick that bot's ass big time.

Adil has grabbed the Quad damage and is emitting a glow. We see the bot opponent approaching in the foreground.
SFX: RRRROOAAARRR…
Adil: Quad damage! Now we will know what an exploding bot smells like!

We see an explosion, with the typical Quake ‘gibs’ flying around.
SFX: KABOOM! RRRROOAARR SPLORT

Back in the real world, Adil jumps up from the chair, screaming.
Adil: AAAUUGHHH!
Zhang: What happened?
Max: A classic case of a Quad rocket fired into too close a wall…