Dot Hack Part 1 Infection

.hack//Infection (2002) is a PS2 Action-RPG and the first of four games detailing a "game-within-a-game" mystery. Players control Kite, a new player investigating a comatose friend, using a unique data-drain ability within a simulated MMORPG. The title is known for its slow-burn story, anime tie-ins, and early 2000s virtual world setting.