A text box appeared in the bottom-left corner of the screen, the same font as the old save editor.
The editor parsed the data. He saw his cash: $12,450. His rep: 342. His crew members: Neville (blocker), Yumi (scout).
He clicked "Save." The editor warned him: "Checksum mismatch. Corrupted save likely. Proceed?"
Then the screen went black.
The garage door opened by itself. Outside, Palmont City wasn't a neon playground. It was a black void, with only the canyon roads floating like ribbons of asphalt in space.
Back in the game, he loaded his profile. The screen flickered. The familiar loading bar for "Palmont City" appeared… but it was red. Not blue. Red.