Then, a new notification: AdminOverride: Connection Terminated.

Leo joined a game. LeoTheGreat vs. MathHater99 vs. QuizWizard. The first question popped up: What is the square root of 144? He didn’t even look at the answer. He just clicked “C” and watched his dragon snatch a ruby.

Leo stared at the glowing screen of his school-issued Chromebook. The cursor blinked mockingly in the search bar. Above it, in the corner of the browser, a small lock icon with a red “X” glared back. Admin Blocked: Category “Games.”

Leo frowned. “That’s been dead for a month.”