Understandable. I would not anticipate anyone feeling otherwise when told they've woken into virtual reality.

[He gives the barest attempt at a shrug. It doesn't even go up an inch, it's more like a nudge, but that's what happens when you have the weight of so much trauma on your shoulders.]

Everyone refers to Jerry, but frankly I would be surprised if he was the only one. The simulation was degrading for reasons I don't quite understand, and has been recently rebooted.

In any case, you aren't special. You and other "Chosen", myself included, have been selected for rehabilitation for our sins.