“You’re late, Viewer 734,” said a voice that was almost Justin Roiland’s but with too many teeth. A figure stepped out from behind the projector. He looked like Rick, but his lab coat was made of raw data, and his eyes were VHS tracking errors.
Leo clicked play, leaned back in his worn gaming chair, and waited for the familiar Adult Swim static. But the screen didn’t flicker to life with the usual theme song. Instead, a single line of green text appeared: Rick and Morty - S06E01 -Solaricks-.mkv
He laughed. “Cool fan edit.”
The screen flickered. The Solaricks.mkv file began playing in earnest. But Leo wasn’t watching anymore. “You’re late, Viewer 734,” said a voice that