Cecilia had been quietly negotiating with the System. The Sense Sharing during her secret tryst with Arkai had been a glaring vulnerability. She needed controlled privacy. She'd pushed for a way to toggle bond abilities on and off.
The System, however, would not give her a simple switch.
[Yes! We will update a choice for you to toggle bond-rank abilities with individual Love Interests!]
[But Cecilia, to maintain integrity and prevent systemic abuse, we must impose a new framework of Connection Rules!]
[Rules:]
[1. Primary Tether: You must maintain a live connection with at least one Love Interest at all times. Total isolation is not permitted.]
[2. Initiator's Risk: You may sever a connection, but the targeted Love Interest has a ten-second window to express verbal or emotional protest. If they do, the severance fails.]
[3. Reconnection Clause: You cannot re-establish a severed connection unless the Love Interest consents.]
