The screen went black. A single line of white text appeared:
Alex froze. His hands left the mouse. The computer fan began to whir like a jet engine, and the room felt suddenly cold. On the screen, the green void began to fill with hundreds of ragdolls, all spawning without his input, piling up until the physics engine began to scream. The screen went black
The ragdoll didn't flop. It stood perfectly still. Alex tried to move its arm, but a text box appeared at the bottom of the screen—one that wasn't part of the official game. "Why didn't you just buy it on Steam, Alex?" all spawning without his input
Alex stared at the screen, the glowing cursor blinking on a sketchy forum page. The title read: Alex?" Alex stared at the screen