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The static on the screen was the first warning Elias ignored. He had spent hours scouring back-alley forums for "The Infected Free Download (v13.0.8)," a version rumored to contain a "god mode" patch that the official developers had scrubbed from the servers.

Elias tried to blink a warning, but the software had already reached his brain. He watched his own hand hit "Send." Download complete. The Infected Free Download (v13.0.8)

When the progress bar hit 100%, his cooling fans screamed. The laptop chassis grew hot enough to blister skin. The static on the screen was the first warning Elias ignored