The leaderboard calls. The XP bar inches forward. The grind is endless. But at what cost? Today on The Mono Logs, we take Plateau by Nirvana and transform it into the frantic inner monologue of a gamer obsessed with leveling up—until he realizes he might be the one who needs a reset.

Is the real plateau somewhere in Greenland? Mexico? Or is it… right where he stands?

Press start and find out.

(The Mono Logs is a transformative work inspired by iconic songs. All rights to the original music belong to their respective creators. This adaptation is made with admiration and respect. This thoughtful reinterpretation was crafted with the assistance of an AI writing partner, merging human creativity with artificial intelligence to explore new dimensions of storytelling.)