It's something of a game, yes. Rather - this entire world is virtual reality. Nothing here is "real", and the entire platform is considered something for games to be played on. Does that make sense?

[PROBABLY NOT, especially if Kaoru really is talking to a fellow demon here. They're all ye olde... It was definitely confusing, first arriving in Cerealia. Forget about virtual reality when even electricity and running water is a novelty.]