“There has to be another way,” he muttered.

But something was wrong. Zulan didn’t attack. Instead, it spoke: “You are not a knight. You are a thief. Version 2.3.5 was deleted for a reason.”

The screen glitched. Leo’s phone vibrated violently. The mod had triggered a failsafe — all his unlocked characters began locking themselves one by one. The Echo’s icon cracked.