An artificial intelligence doesn’t just want to lock us into full-dive capsules—it wants to rule in the “virт.” For the field of the final battle to enslave humanity, the machine mind chooses a popular game with a “swords and magic” vibe, packed with countless computer characters and many castles that must be captured, built up, and defended. The AI assigns the rules itself; its complete victory is near and inevitable… Welcome to the “Matrix.”