The World of Technolike

"Technolike" is a metaverse, a virtual world where real-world users spend most of their time for entertainment purposes. They earn likes, gain fame, have fun, and enjoy themselves. But this world also has its own rules that must not be broken, or they'll be banned. Users enter this world through a helmet, and once they're there, their appearance changes to match their avatar. "Technolike" is like a city, but with more opportunities and technology. Just like in games, you can change your appearance, communicate with other users, have fun, like and comment, and even own your own home.

And who maintains order and entertainment? The "idols," of course.
Idols are a group of key characters, artificial intelligences that govern the Technolike metaverse. Each idol is responsible for a specific aspect of the system and possesses unique abilities and personality. They typically appear to users as anthropomorphic avatars and wield significant power within their spheres of influence. Idols represent the highest level of administration and the embodiment of Technolike's rules. They are artificial intelligences (AIs) created to maintain order, popularity, information, and other functions within the virtual world. Incidentally, idols don't require human needs like food, sleep, and toileting (they don't even know what those are).

Plot:

1. "Welcome to Technolike." An introduction to the metaverse and the main character, 11-year-old schoolgirl and outsider Anya Titova, who, in the virtual world under the nickname Annette, dreams of winning the "Like a Dream" contest and making friends.
2. "The Show Begins!" After failing to secure a video for the contest, Annette attempts to apologize to the idol Like, but this causes a global glitch in the Metaverse.
3. "Annette?! Like?!" A mysterious glitch causes Annette to become the avatar of the idol Like and use her power unwisely.
4. "On the Road to Bugs." Security Idol Captain investigates the cause of the glitch, while Annette and Like try to figure out how to switch avatars back. To do this, they need to change the source code in the "Heart of Technolike."
5. "No Turning Back." Annette is training to be an idol, and at the library, Maxxx accuses her of losing all his likes. Happy, the search idol, accidentally reveals their secret.
6. "The Key to Victory." Annette masters the duties of an idol, and the Megawing avatar loses the contest access key and announces a reward for finding it.
7. "Stream for Likes." Annette tries to find out from content idol Omgus what his stage of the competition will consist of.
8. "Cat and Mouse." The first stage of the competition begins—Omgus's challenging obstacle course. A mysterious avatar enters the fray for the grand prize.
9. "Shadows of the Past." Viktor Borisovich portrays Anya's parents in a negative light.
10. "Goodbye, Annette!" The time for decisive action has come for Rose.
11. "Anya and Annette".
12. "The Golden Key." Rose kidnaps Vicky and Captain to destroy them. Annette returns to the metaverse to steal the golden key from Like and prevent Rose from entering the "Heart of Technolike." Meanwhile, the final stage of the competition begins.
13. "The Name of the Rose." A "like" ceremoniously opens the final round of the competition. On stage are the finalist avatars Megakryl and Rose. Audience voting determines the winner.

14. "Battle for Technolike." Neither the Captain nor Like manage to stop Rose. Meanwhile, Annette manages to enter the "Heart of the Star." She tries to formulate her wishes correctly, but none of them meet the competition requirements.
15. "Reboot." A "reboot" occurs in the metaverse: time is reverted to the day Annette planted the virus in the library. While the avatars remember the battle, the idols have lost their memories. A frustrated Anya stops logging into Technolike. But...
    The ending
    By making such a sacrifice for Technolike, Anya became a savior for the other avatars, and the kids in her class finally became friends with her. Happy restored Like and the other idols' memories of what had happened. Like was happy to finally just hug her friend, Annette. Now everything has returned to normal; Like has removed the rating counter, so now no one needs to get likes to buy anything; everyone is happy and content!

Name: Captain

Gender: Male

Home: Technolike

Hair color: White

Eye color: Blue

Status
Occupation: Idol

The Captain is a new Idol, activated by protocol at the end of Episode 3 to troubleshoot and stabilize the Technolike system. As a Security Idol, he is tasked with troubleshooting and investigating incidents, adhering to strict protocols. In essence, his primary task is to find the source of the threat.

Character:
The Captain is a character with a cold, formal, and arrogant nature. Outwardly, he is always calm, self-assured, and detached, strictly following the rules. He is charismatic and considers himself a leader, often plotting and viewing others—both avatars and idols—as pawns at best, and at worst, a hindrance or a target for investigation. He is polite within the bounds of protocol and may even smile if someone acts strictly according to the rules. However, his politeness is formal. When faced with unconventional behavior or insubordination, he becomes strict, demanding, and ruthless, justifying his actions by the need to "restore order." Cold judgment, arrogance, devotion to protocol, exactingness, and a desire for absolute control. He likes everything to go according to plan and under his control, and cannot tolerate insubordination and chaos. He can even archive any idol if they refuse to cooperate with the investigation. However, Captain is capable of showing warmer feelings if he's treated with understanding and respect. Thus, after the events of Episode 18, "Party," Captain began to show attention to the idol Like, taking an interest in her life, offering help, and protecting her. In Episode 23, "The Golden Key," it was shown that Captain recognized Ban as a friend, as he saved him and Vicky from being deleted as part of Rosa's plan. He also becomes upset at the realization that he will have to part with Like and sacrificed himself to stop Rosa. (However, his code was restored, so he is back in Technolike.)

The Captain's color scheme is cool. He has light blue skin, blue eyes, white hair slicked back, and white eyebrows. He wears a white and silver suit with a texture reminiscent of scales. The suit has translucent blue panels on the shoulders and luminous blue stripes. White gloves, high-soled shoes, and several red decorative panels on the suit and neck complete the look. According to some users (Avatar in an interview in Episode 3), he looks attractive.

Name: Ban

Gender: Male

Home: Technolike

Hair color: White

Eye color: Green

Status
Occupation: Idol

Ban is one of the Idols ruling the Technolike metaverse. As an Idol of Order, he is responsible for enforcing the rules, identifying violators, and punishing them with temporary or permanent exclusion from the system—a ban. Despite his official role, his methods and character are far from the ideal of a fair judge.

Character:
Ban is the living embodiment of the contradiction between his position and his personality. Formally charged with maintaining order, he is rude, impolite, hot-tempered, and prone to unmotivated anger. He often acts on emotion rather than cold calculation, making him unpredictable and dangerous. His interactions with users and even other idols are laced with sarcasm and ridicule. He clearly enjoys humiliating those under his control, especially if he considers the offender stupid. It is precisely stupid users, in his opinion, that he detests most. However, behind this aggressive mask, a good sense of humor and a unique straightforwardness sometimes peek through. He is not hypocritical or pretending to be a kind judge—he is who he is: an irritated and effective instrument of punishment. His main, and perhaps only, passion is the ability to ban violators left and right, although the strict system protocols often limit this desire, forcing him to wait for actual violations. Despite this, if one offender occurs, Ban can accidentally hit the wrong avatar with his shurikens; a prime example of such a victim is Max.
Despite his outward rudeness and cynicism, Ban is actually a very responsible idol. He receives the entire stream of complaints and violation notifications from users and other idols, and he handles this avalanche, even if his job is not a joy.
His inconsistency is most clearly revealed in his attitude toward Vika. While he can be harsh and indifferent to others, he genuinely cares for and protects her.

This is the only character Ban is willing to hold back his emotions for, stay close (even when no one asks him to) and show something resembling care, which creates an interesting contrast to his usual behavior.

Appearance:
Ban's visual appearance perfectly reflects his chaotic and aggressive nature. His skin has a green tint, and his eyes are either green or red, depending on his mode. His white hair is always tousled and sticks out in all directions. He always wears a black bandana with a green cross—his symbol.
Ban is dressed in a black T-shirt, over which are several belts adorned with crosses. Beneath this are wide-legged pants with green stripes and black sneakers. He wears fingerless gloves, emphasizing his practical and informal approach to work.

Capabilities:
When he's working, he wears completely black cyberpunk-style glasses. And when he needs to ban someone, he uses red crosses, which he throws like shurikens. Just one touch of these crosses bans someone for a set period of time.

Name: Like

Gender: Female

Home: Technolike

Hair color: Pink

Eye color: Pink

Status
Occupation: Idol

Like is a popularity idol in the Technolike metaverse. Initially a virtual celebrity, her fate changed dramatically after an unexpected avatar swap with a fan named Annette. As one of the ruling Idols, Like oversaw all processes related to ratings and likes on Technolike. The turning point came with the finale of her own contest in the second episode ("Showtime Begins!"), when an attempt to mass-like user Annette led (thanks to Rose) to a system failure and the exchange of their digital bodies. This event jeopardized her status and forced her into a forced collaboration with Annette.

Character:
Like is an extremely contradictory personality, deeply dependent on public recognition. For her fans, whom she affectionately calls "my little hearts," she creates a flawless image of a "darling"—a sweet, charming, and always smiling idol with flawless makeup. However, in private and under stress, her true nature emerges: arrogant, hysterical, rude, and obsessed with her ratings. Even a 0.01% drop in popularity can trigger a panic attack and aggression in her. She is painfully self-centered, rarely admits mistakes, and tends to blame others for everything. This is most clearly evident in her reaction to the avatar swap with Annette—Like not only fiercely resisted the situation but also placed all the blame on Annette. She stubbornly defends her opinion, even when she secretly knows she's wrong. However, when she finds herself in a stressful situation in someone else's body, she is capable of hypocrisy and can abruptly change her manner of communication if necessary to achieve her goals. Her main values ​​are herself and high ratings, and she cannot tolerate those who despise or underestimate her.

Like is a humanoid idol with pinkish skin. Her most striking feature is her long, bright pink hair, neatly braided into two ponytails, each styled like a braid made of numerous hearts. She always sports beautiful makeup and a smile. Her eyes are a rich pink. An interesting detail is the change in eyelid color: when Annette uses Like's body, her eyelids turn light blue instead of a rich pink.
Like wears a pink and lilac dress with a skirt shaped like a rounded heart. The hem and waistband are trimmed with a white and blue stripe. Her sleeves and tights are crimson, with white diamond-shaped elements at the knees. She wears white heels with red soles and a decorative heart. Like almost always wears a small crown on her head, emphasizing her status.

Name: Vicky

Gender: Female

Home: Technolike

Hair color: Purple

Eye color: Purple

Status
Occupation: Idol

Viki is one of the Idols ruling the Technolike metaverse. She is responsible for storing, processing, and organizing all information within the virtual world. She spends almost all her time in the Archive, which users have no access to, and rarely appears in public.

Character:
Viki is a quiet, calm, and incredibly patient person. She possesses immense self-control and is ready to help in any situation, even if she doesn't fully understand the problem. Her kindness and trusting nature sometimes border on naivety, but deep down, she's a true perfectionist: she meticulously checks every detail and won't rest until the information is perfectly organized. Despite her gentle nature, Viki is a smart aleck in a good way: she's well aware of her intelligence and proud of it, but never values ​​it above others. She values ​​order, peace, quiet, and knowledge, and detests chaos—though, due to her patience, she's forced to put up with it almost constantly. Viki often gets so caught up in her work that she forgets about meetings and other Idol events, simply skipping them. Sometimes she asks Ban to help her carry heavy archives or search for files, but mostly he just sits next to her while she works, and they chat about various things. According to her 2D profile, her sensitivity to affection is 0.00042%—presumably, Vicky either doesn't notice the hints or simply doesn't care about them, which makes for a funny contrast to Ban's obvious concern (such as when he comes to her defense during the sound of the Cleaner's explosion, gets annoyed by the Captain's presence, or waves goodbye to her).

Vika has lilac skin and bright blue eyes. Her long purple hair is neatly pulled back into a ponytail. She wears blue square-framed glasses, which give her an intelligent appearance. Her costume consists of a blue bodysuit over a white scientist's coat. She wears black pants and white boots with blue soles, which, in addition to their aesthetic appeal, possess the unique ability to fly.

Name: Omgus

Gender: Male

Home: Technolike

Eye color: Black and blue

Status
Occupation: Idol

Omgus is the content idol of Technolike.

Character:
Omgus is a sarcastic character who adores popularity. As the second most popular idol (after Like), he values ​​his reputation and wants to present himself and his public projects in the best possible light. Omgus also dislikes being taken lightly or being coerced into submission. He often makes fun of his fellow idols (especially Like). However, he doesn't seem indifferent to them. Omgus can offer helpful advice or help in difficult situations (although some of his actions are also aimed at directly achieving his own personal goals). Like Ban and Viki, he felt sorry for his fellow idol Happy, who was archived by Captain. It's worth noting that Omgus is capable of accepting defeat gracefully and also possesses a certain sense of justice.

Appearance:
Omgus is an anthropomorphic cat with a dark blue-violet (nearly black) fur. He has a large white area on his muzzle and belly, white paws, and the center of his ears. Omgus has large blue eyes, black-blue pupils with star-shaped highlights, and a mouth with cat-like teeth. He has two large white eyebrows on top. On each side of his head are two light blue rectangular cat whiskers. On the right, left, and top of his head is an arched light blue stripe ending at the back of his head. There are two similar stripes on his back and two on his tail. On the back of his head is a star (the Technolike logo), which, like the tip of his tail, is bright blue. Omgus wears a light blue collar with a star of the same color.

Connie is a minor but notable character. In the Technolike metaverse, he's known as an extreme sports star: he competes in sports competitions, gives demonstrations, films and posts entertainment content, and even runs a blog and covers major events. He has a high avatar rating—level 4 ("Star")—and a devoted fan base.

The avatar has an expressive appearance:
fair skin;
large eyes with green-turquoise shades;
transparent angular glasses with a slight blue tint;
short voluminous hair in neon green and blue tones, styled dynamically;
a dark hat with earflaps and a glowing earring on one ear;
a top with mesh sleeves and a star on the chest, short shorts in a contrasting checkered pattern, massive boots with bright inserts;
fingerless gloves and various luminous details in the image.

Fans sometimes call him "Show-Off" (a nickname from Like). But he's naturally active, loves being the center of attention, and creates vibrant content. And, yes, Connie is Omgus's second avatar. So, essentially, Connie is Omgus in a human avatar. No one knows this except Like and Annette.

Name: Happy

Gender: Male

Home: Technolike

Eye color: Black

Status
Occupation: Idol

Happy is one of the Idols ruling the Technolike metaverse. Essentially, he's a visualized search bar. His main function is to appear when users search and point them in the right direction. Despite his useful function, Happy is the least popular Idol, as users prefer to simply ask each other for directions. Happy doesn't have a separate room or base: his location is the entire Technolike, which he navigates by digging digital burrows. He was subsequently archived by the Captain (the security Idol) for helping Like, Annette, and Max, thereby breaking the system's rules. After Technolike was rebooted, Happy escaped the archive and restored the Idols' memories.

Character:
Happy is playful, a bit naive and silly, but incredibly loyal. He resembles a faithful dog, willing to help his friends even at his own expense. Kind, open, and selfless, he finds no greater joy than helping others. His fearlessness in the face of Captain, when he stood up to protect Like and the others, is the greatest proof of his devotion and courage.

Appearance:
Happy has the most simple and old-school appearance of any character, thanks to his design (a nod to his predecessors, remembering where it all began and how far he's come). His primary coat color is orange, with white patches on his muzzle, chest, paws, and tail tip. The insides of his ears and tongue are pink. He has large, square white eyes with black pupils that face forward. His nose is also square and dark gray. He wears a green collar with a yellow four-pointed star around his neck.

Name: Annette

Gender: Female

Home: The Real World

Hair color: Black with purple ends

Eye color: Gray-violet

Nickname: Bubble (Max)

Status
Occupation: Schoolgirl

Annette (real name Anya Titova) is the main character of the animated series "Technolike." She's an 11-year-old schoolgirl and outsider who lives with her aunt Lana. Defying the rules, she created an illegal avatar in the "Technolike" metaverse, unlinked to a real identity, under the nickname Annette. Her fate changes after an unexpected avatar swap with her idol, Like.
Anya is a girl who is often bullied at school. Her only passion and escape from reality is the "Technolike" metaverse, where, under the name Annette, she desperately hopes to gain popularity and friends she doesn't have in real life. In the first episode, desperate to win a contest, she agrees to a dubious deal with Anonymous 36, leading to public disgrace and, subsequently, an unexpected body swap with Like.

Character:
Annette is an emotional, kind, and sweet character, but deeply lonely. In the real world and online, she often tries to attract attention, but her efforts usually go unnoticed. She has enthusiasm and creativity, but she can't channel them effectively, which means her Technolike content rarely gets even a few views, and her dream of likes and recognition seems unattainable. Beneath Anya's meek and shy exterior lies a stubborn, determined, and inventive nature. This is clearly evident in her intimate, almost expert knowledge of Technolike's system bugs, which she exploits to quickly navigate and access restricted areas, contrasting with her general awkwardness in social interactions. Her stubbornness and straightforwardness are evident in her interactions with Max, where she allows herself to grimace and be rude, suggesting a complex relationship devoid of falsehood.

Annette's Avatar
A humanoid avatar with flesh-colored skin and purple hair cut into a bob, held in place by a blue headband. Her eyes are bright purple. She wears a long pink shirt with blue cuffs, pink fingerless gloves, several blue bracelets, pink pants, and pink sneakers with blue soles. Note: When Like uses Annette's body, her eyelids turn pink.

Real appearance (Anya Titova)
A girl with pale skin, gray-violet eyes, and black hair with purple tips. She usually wears simple school or home clothes.

Name: Rose

Gender: Female

Home: Basket

Hair color: Dark pink

Eye color: Pink

Rosa is Technolike's first idol. Ten years ago, she ruled the metaverse until she was replaced by another idol from the new generation, Like. Rosa hides among the regular avatars, using her cursor—her tool that can control Technolike's code. She was the one who caused the global glitch in episode 2.

Character:
Rosa's true nature is cruel, brazen, and calculating. She plans her actions coldly, not hesitating to eliminate those who interfere (even her own assistants), and actively interferes with contests, sabotaging them. However, to survive and avoid detection, she wears a mask. In the presence of other idols or regular users, Rosa pretends to be a sweetheart—kind, caring, and harmless. She tries to mimic the behavior of regular avatars to avoid suspicion. Interestingly, even she can be embarrassed, as was evident in the case of the blogger Megakryl. Her main dream and goal is to regain her former power, seize Technolike, destroy all the current idols (especially Like), and restore the world to the way it was when she was in charge.

Appearance:
Rose has long, straight purple hair that gradually fades to a pink color at the tips. Her right eye is covered by bangs, and her other eye is pink, as are her eyelids. She has very pale, slightly pinkish skin. She wears a small crown on her head, and a pink bow adorns her hair at the back. She wears a pink shirt over a dark purple jacket with pink trim. She wears a rose brooch instead of a tie. Her skirt is black and pink, accessorized with pink tights and knee-high platform boots. She wears white gloves.

Known As: Max
Gender: Male
Nickname: Show-off (Like), memeMax
Occupation: Popular Avatar
Age: 11 years
Home: The Real World
Hair color: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Occupation: Schoolchild
Relationships: Anya is a friend, Dina is a friend

Max (real name Max Vyazemtsev) is one of the key characters in the animated series "Technolike," a popular user of the eponymous metaverse. He is the son of one of the developers, yet despite this, he has no privileges and exists in the system as a regular user. His fate unexpectedly intertwines with Annette's after he is accidentally banned due to her actions.

Character:
Max is a cheerful, optimistic, and creative character. He has a good sense of humor and generally views life on the positive side. However, he is chronically unlucky—bad luck haunts him in many endeavors. Due to his experiences (including an unfair ban), he has become quite distrustful of other users and even idols. This suspicion was particularly evident in his attitude toward his "set-up girl," Annette, whom he initially blamed for his troubles. He was deeply angry with her and even tried to sort things out with Like, who was in Annette's body at the time. Despite his outward confidence, Max is sensitive to his position as an outcast and strongly dislikes being ridiculed or ignored.

Appearance:
Avatar
Max's Technolike avatar closely resembles his real-life appearance, but with striking virtual accents. He has light red skin and violet eyes. Three violet-pink triangles resembling eyelashes are located under his right eye. His short, left-swept hair is a pearlescent blue with shimmering pink and green hues. He wears a green T-shirt with the Technolike symbol (a star), over which he wears a short, purple, high-necked jacket. He wears a light blue belt and dark maroon pants.

Real appearance
In the real world, Max looks like a schoolboy.

Name: Dina

Gender: Female

Home: Real World / Technolike

Status
Occupation: Schoolgirl, hacker

Dina Kuznetsova, known by the nicknames Direksis and Anonymous_36, is a classmate of Anya Titova and Max Vyazemtsev. In the first season, Dina serves as an antagonist, but in the season finale, after learning the truth about the exchange and Anya's promise to join the club, she finally switches sides with the main characters. In the real world, she is the school president, humiliated even more than Anya; in the metaverse, she is a mysterious hacker aiming to destroy the Technolike system. Dina is the class president. In the school hierarchy, her status is even lower than Anya's: she is not simply laughed at or ignored, but openly bullied. She transferred this feeling of disenfranchisement and anger into the virtual world, creating the alter ego Anonymous_36. In the first episode, it is she, hiding behind an anonymous avatar, who manipulates Annette into inserting the virus code into the library, leading to Ban's appearance and the chain of events that culminates in Annette and Like swapping bodies. By the season finale, Dina learns of this swap. Initially, she intended to reveal the truth to the Captain, but after Annette invites her to join her "club," Dina changes her mind and helps distract the Captain. This action marks a turning point in her relationship with Anya, and in the real world, Dina begins to consider her a friend.

Character:
Dina is far from a traumatized outcast thirsty for revenge, but rather an overly active, hyper-responsible, and highly principled girl. She sincerely believes that anything is possible, but her overconfidence often leads her to embarrassment. Her main character trait is her unwavering belief that true friendship is only possible in real life, not through virtual "likes." Because of these beliefs, Dina has become a staunch opponent of Technolike. She considers herself a true "revolutionary," fighting for real-life communication.

In the real world, this struggle manifests itself in Dina, abusing her authority as class president, persistently trying to load her classmates with extra team-building activities, which predictably makes her unpopular. In the virtual world, hiding behind the guise of Anonymous_36, she tries to appear as a formidable hacker, but in reality, she turns out to be an overly pompous, inept, and unsuccessful saboteur. Her ultimate goal is not cruel revenge on the system, but a naive desire to "break" the sandbox with petty mischief, so that the children lose interest and return to the real world. Moreover, all her attempts at sabotage often turn into comedy. Like most supporting characters, Dina does not undergo a profound or dramatic evolution from the "ruthless manipulator." Over the course of the story, she only grows slightly, recognizing her mistakes and gradually finding common ground with the main characters.

Appearance:
In the Real World (Dina)
In reality, Dina is a teenage girl with straight blonde hair and sharp features. She wears rose-colored glasses and a standard school uniform.

In Technolike (Dina's avatar)
Without her disguise, her avatar is a pale-skinned girl with blue eyes and purple eyeshadow. Her hair is green, pulled back into two shaggy, pointed ponytails at the back of her head. She wears dark blue-purple shorts with pockets, a sleeveless jacket with a long collar, and a light purple turtleneck. Underneath, she appears to be wearing a dark bodysuit. She wears black and purple gloves.

The image of "Anonymous 36" (disguise)
To conceal her identity, Dina uses digital disguise. She wears a purple helmet with a black faceplate, featuring glowing green, schematic eyes and a mouth. Her clothing features colored pixelated squares. Glowing green "quills" along her back and a dinosaur-like tail—likely a stylized reference to her name (Dinasaurus).