The grey figure on the screen stood up. It walked toward the digital window and looked out at a low-poly sunset.

Elias laughed nervously, a dry sound in the quiet room. "Edgy," he muttered. He launched the executable.

System Message: Memory leak detected at timestamp 14:02, June 12th.

Elias reached for the mouse to close the window, but his hand felt heavy, as if moving through syrup. On the screen, the grey figure mirrored his movement.

Should Elias find himself in a with a new set of problems?

The screen turned white. The hum of the computer fan died. In the quiet apartment, the chair was empty. On the desk, the coffee mugs were gone. The wallpaper was perfect.