Danny is haunted by a “second” character from his book, the character who is the love interest of Galatea in his radio drama. He accuses Danny of “stealing” his girl, and of destabilizing the foundations of existence by “playing” with the code—the code underlies the simulation and yet impacts reality itself. And Danny must acknowledge that by writing Galatea’s fictional character, he is casting a love spell that overrides her free will. Danny’s rival demands that he tell Galatea about what he has done.