"Two, obey the narration and prompts."
"Three, once you accept a task, you must complete it."
"Customer Service Notice: The Trial Space is designed to provide players with an immersive role-playing experience. Once you enter, you are deemed to have signed a Player Service Contract with the Trial Space and acknowledge that you will unconditionally abide by this space's rules. Violating any one of the three rules will result in punishment. This is a necessary condition for immersive role-playing. Thank you for your understanding!"
What was this thing?
Harry stared blankly at the words on the stone tablet, his mind unable to process them for a moment. What was the Trial Space? What did an immersive role-playing service mean?
Hadn't he followed Quirrell into the entrance room?
Where had Quirrell gone? And Hermione and Ron?
Countless questions crashed through Harry's mind. No longer caring about the stone tablet, he shouted Hermione and Ron's names toward the magnificent hall ahead.
But the only response was the echo reflected through the empty hall.
Just then, a new line of writing lit up on the stone tablet. Flustered, Harry looked over instinctively:
"Player Quirinus Quirrell used magic without authorization, violating Rule One. Punishment will be administered!"
"Punishment: Electric shock!"
"Punishment complete."
Quirrell?
Seeing the familiar name, Harry forgot all about his grudge with Quirrell and hurried over to inspect the stone tablet carefully.
Only then did he notice a line of tiny writing at the very bottom of the tablet:
"Current players: 4"
"Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, Ron Weasley, Quirinus Quirrell!"
"Immersive role-playing scenario matching in progress..."
"Please touch [Yes] beneath your name to confirm the match."
What was matching supposed to mean?
Harry's head was full of confusion. Looking at the small [Yes/No] option beneath his name, he hesitated.
What would happen