In the sleepy town of Taiping, where maple trees whispered secrets in the autumn breeze, lived eleven-year-old Anna, a girl with a wild mop of curly hair and a heart full of curiosity. Anna loved two things: solving mysteries and playing Secret Quest, an old arcade game at the Dusty Arcade, a creaky shop filled with blinking machines and the smell of popcorn. Her best friend, Eddy, a lanky boy with glasses that always slid down his nose, was her partner in both adventures. Together, they’d spend hours battling digital dragons and collecting virtual coins.

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