It makes sense, the development of deep dive tech would lead to people going full no life because of it. People already place their fates into simulations, one so real like the one here would be a slam dunk.
For the story itself, it feels really realistic. People going all in on indulging a hobby. My biggest thing is seeing how the author handles the individual reasoning for each person wanting to stay in the game. Really good room for some commentary about how meandering real society is that people...
Maybe the reason this story is so slow is because its supposed to be a psychological thing? A reflection of what we expect and what we want when we really think about it. Cause there are like 6 very maladjusted old men, and with an author known for taking things in a fucked up direction, when...
Such a reaction of trying to hurt that dude is so warranted. How are you gonna kidnap me and badger me into resistance movement and then suddenly act like everything is peachy? These guys are acting like straight dicks and even though its for a good reason, they lack any sense of social skills...