He didn’t jump into a job immediately. He went to the garage manager. Sold his old, scratched Renault Premium. Bought a second-hand DAF XF 105. Space white, a bit of rust on the fifth wheel. Then he navigated to the new cargo menu. Owned Container Carrier – 20ft – Available.

He released the parking brake. Tapped the throttle. The air brakes hissed like a sleepy dragon.

He sat down, the chair creaking in the sudden silence. He double-clicked. The familiar SCS Software logo appeared, then the low, atmospheric menu music—a lonely harmonica over a distant guitar. Version 1.45.0s displayed proudly in the bottom corner.