I couldn’t help but wonder—could this device heal more than just wounds? If someone with a chronic illness were to come near it, would it heal that, too?

These were idle thoughts, but something else nagged at me.

It made sense that this device lacked features like a shop or forge. After all, who would collect the money if items were sold, and even if it could modify weapons, who could wait around here for hours or even days?

But something else was more concerning.

In the game, recovery devices scattered throughout dungeons acted as markers to prevent players from …