John Conrad sat beside his therapist, Jessica Merrill, with a support group inside a Twin Otter airplane, taking off to fly at 18,000 feet.

“Will this really work?” John yelled through the engine noise.

“Guaranteed!” answered Jessica. “After this, we’ll scuba dive with real sharks.”

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“I hope so. I’ve been so isolated.”

“Don’t worry, John. We’ll solve your virtual phobias. Soon, you’ll bravely plug-in to create shocking new worlds for others. And, be sure to refer them to me.” She winked.

…

“Okay, folks, we’ve reached altitude,” shouted the skydiving instructor.

They all removed their oxygen masks for the jump.