Immediately, his desktop background turned a flat, bruising purple. A progress bar crawled across the screen, not for the game, but for something called "System Migration." "Wait, no," Leo whispered, slamming the escape key.

Should we continue the story to see in the room, or

The screen went black, leaving only a single line of white text:

Leo tried to force a shutdown, but the power button felt cold and inert. Suddenly, the webcam’s green light snapped on. On the screen, the Socigames interface dissolved into a live feed of Leo’s own room. But in the digital reflection, a massive, shadow-drenched shape was looming directly behind his chair. He didn't turn around. He couldn't.

He typed the phrase into the search bar:

The results loaded slowly. Socigames was a neon-drenched site that looked like it hadn't been updated since 2012. Banners flashed with promises of "100% Virus Free" and "All DLC Included." Against his better judgment, Leo clicked the giant green Download button.