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Amidst their altered state, a pure, innocent voice—Carl and his wife’s son—pierces through the fog. Clinging to a vine held by the wise elder, they are called back to reality and survival, away from the digital illusion. The elder urges them to grasp the vine tightly and to resist the enticing yet destructive environment within the cube. Despite the floating face’s attempts to tempt them with a tray of hyper-processed sweets and flashing lights, their connection to nature and each other pulls them forward. Through persistence and collective effort, they manage to escape the cube’s grip, stepping back into the dawn’s natural light.