Leaks.
Very much like the Game, they were also tears in reality—but their name truly carried their meaning. They were rips between dimensions that allowed nightmares to spill into the world.
Monsters from the Game, leaking out into the world.
But unlike the Game, they don't only appear once a month—no.
They appear without warning, punching holes through the fabric of everyday life, anywhere. The monsters emerge from them, without rules or boundaries.
The government has classified the Leaks by their color—white for minor disturbances, blue for moderate threats, red for severe danger, purple for catastrophic breaches, and black for extinction-level events.
And throughout the 20 years that the Game has existed, there has only been a single Black Leak. Fortunately for humanity.
