I didn't ask what chain it was on.
I tapped the drop inside Virtua Metaverse and kept walking, thumb hovering like it expected the usual second step. The tile still said Vanar, small text I don't notice when things feel normal. No wallet moment. No "connect." Just the world accepting the action and moving on.
Half a beat later the brand space loads behind my avatar animation. I see the stutter.
"lag?"
I click again. Then again. Faster. Like speed can bully the surface into responding differently.
"again?"
The typing bubble flickers. I start writing "wait" and delete it. Three letters. Gone.
The Vanar VGN games network panel shifts while I'm still staring at the drop. The count changes. No toast. No little proof ritual. It looks claimed, but the feeling doesn't land.
Hover.
Zoom in. Zoom out.
Refresh. Hard refresh. I press the keys harder than I need to. Like force fixes it.
Other avatars keep flowing through the same branded lane. Someone else triggers the drop and keeps moving. No pause. No check.
I slow down.Not a decision. Just... less. Exhale. Close tab.
Vanar Virtua keeps running like I was never there.
"was i?"