He eagerly double-clicked the file. Instead of a media player opening, his monitor flickered violently. The screen went pitch black, and then a bright neon-green terminal interface replaced his wallpaper.
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Leo's heart hammered against his ribs. It wasn't a video file at all. A countdown timer appeared in the center of the screen, ticking down from ten seconds. Before he could reach for the power cable to pull the plug, the countdown hit zero. He eagerly double-clicked the file
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