The moment Isabelle and Daniel stepped fully into the dream world, they could feel the difference. Before, the dream had always felt calm. Peaceful. Like a living painting created by their imagination. But now… Something was wrong. The sky above the dream city flickered softly, like a screen losing signal. Daniel looked up, uneasy. “Okay… that definitely didn’t happen before.” Isabelle followed his gaze. The stars shimmered strangely, and faint cracks of light moved across the sky like tiny lightning bolts. “It’s like the dream world is glitching,” she said quietly. Daniel nodded. “And if the Dream Core is the heart of this place…” “…then the problem probably starts there,” Isabelle finished. The glowing Tower of Light stood in the distance, shining brighter than usual. But

