i'm glad zhishu didn't let the longevity of his relationship and fond memories trap him into staying and let the dr to be a comfort to him even if he couldn't fully reciprocate his feelings
Nothing screams romance like trapping your love interest in a VR realm and torturing them with traumatic fake memories of losing everything they hold dear just to isolate and exert control over them because you want them to recognise you as the most important person in their life.
Why would u strip instead of running away in the first place??