“Version 0.361 stable,” the Headmaster’s voice purred, too smooth, too warm. “Please welcome the Ninoss update. Affected individuals will now perceive the ‘debug space’ between lessons. Do not attempt to exit the simulation through these gaps. Do not communicate with the ‘silent operators’ you may see there. Above all—” the voice paused, and for the first time in three years, Kael heard something like fear in it. “—do not let them teach you your real name.”
“It’s on about forty percent of the student body,” Lina whispered. “Random distribution. And Kael… the ones who have it? We can’t say the word out loud.”
The update log didn’t say what had changed. Just a single line:

“Version 0.361 stable,” the Headmaster’s voice purred, too smooth, too warm. “Please welcome the Ninoss update. Affected individuals will now perceive the ‘debug space’ between lessons. Do not attempt to exit the simulation through these gaps. Do not communicate with the ‘silent operators’ you may see there. Above all—” the voice paused, and for the first time in three years, Kael heard something like fear in it. “—do not let them teach you your real name.”
“It’s on about forty percent of the student body,” Lina whispered. “Random distribution. And Kael… the ones who have it? We can’t say the word out loud.” WTM Academy -v0.361- -Ninoss-
The update log didn’t say what had changed. Just a single line: “Version 0