“Leo! We’re down 3-0 in Pro Clubs! Where are you?”

He heard it then—not through the headset, but from the hallway outside his apartment. A soft knock. Not urgent. Patient.

REAL TIME DETECTED: 2026-01-17 FIFA 23 SERVERS: OFFLINE (PERMANENT) PLAYER “LEO_LEGACY” — LAST MATCH: JUL 15, 2023 (2 YEARS, 6 MONTHS, 2 DAYS AGO) ONLINE FIX DURATION: 17 MINUTES 43 SECONDS DOOR STATUS: OPEN