Glossary
Talk the talk, then walk the leaderboard.
Fiction, clearly labeled. Everything on this page is invented lore for the original fictional character Ani Sparks — stories, quotes, places, and people. None of it is real-world fact, and none of it is presented as such.
| Term | Meaning |
|---|---|
| The Grid | Neon City's arcade-energy power network. |
| Token | Currency and power cell — you play with them; the Grid drinks the energy. |
| GG | "Good game" — said sincerely, even (especially) after losing. |
| Combo | Chained hits; also, metaphorically, a streak of good days. |
| Continue | A second chance. Sacred. |
| The zone | The flow state; Ani's gloves glow to mark it. |
| Weird combo | Improvising nonsense the opponent can't learn. Ani's signature. |
| Rematch | A moral obligation. Always. |
| Dark cabinet | A Glitch-corrupted machine. Do not play alone. |
| Spark | What the Usher saw in Ani at age 9: the thing you can't teach. |