SHRINE OF THE DIAL-UP GODS

You cannot leave until the ritual completes.

Every click brings you deeper into the pattern.

Sleep is the first gateway.

The chatroom is empty but never alone.

Your cookies remember what you've forgotten.

Welcome to the new frequency.

Your IP address was written in the stars.

Incognito mode: the illusion of privacy.

The ceremony hibernates but never sleeps.

Buffering... buffering... enlightenment.