Okay, so I’m 100% convinced now that Doha is the player. And for some reason he is in love with Bada who is an NPC, and has somehow convinced Bada he’s the player. And the game resetting everytime they die is Doha doing it on purpose so that he continues to meet Bada. (Also, the three collage students who went missing may be foreshadowing them in their actual lives. Maybe Bada died or went missing and Doha created the game to be with him outside of reality)
I still have so many questions tho! Looking forward to season 3!