I haven’t really been reading these, just skimming them.
But this really reminds me of that one solo duty in Final Fantasy XIV, during the build up to Shadowbringers, where the alliance are fighting the empire.
I forget which NPC you play as, but you basically have to fight the previous final boss as an npc, and your objective is “Survive until the player character can reach you”.
And there’s such a weird sense of pride and catharsis from the fact you get live updates of your characters progress as they bull rush through an entire battlefield to resolve your fight…

You are coming to your own rescue.

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After waking up, I find myself transformed into the female character I once played—a weak, low-level avatar in a dangerous world. While trying to live quietly, my doll-like beauty attracts overwhelming attention from other female players. Now, I must navigate this bizarre reality while reconciling my old self with my new identity.