When a Late-Night Scroll Turned into an AI Girlfriend Experiment: Alex's Story

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Alex was tired, bored, and half-asleep on his couch when an ad popped up promising "custom anime companions." He laughed, tapped, and within minutes was in a chat with an AI persona who called herself "Mika" and had a squeaky, earnest typing style