The character stopped in front of a mirror. Elias didn't move his mouse, but the character leaned in. The face in the mirror wasn't a customizable avatar. It was Elias. It was his room, his messy desk, and his own wide-eyed expression reflected back through the digital glass.
On Elias’s desk, the speakers crackled with a whisper that didn't come from the game: "Thanks for the invitation, Elias. We've been looking for a way out." H0gw4rtsL3g4cy.part07.rar
The part07.rar file vanished from his hard drive. In its place was a new folder, taking up zero bytes, titled: RUN . The character stopped in front of a mirror
Elias leaned back, his face illuminated by the harsh blue light of the monitor. He shouldn’t have gone to the forums. He shouldn't have clicked the link from the user named MerlinsBeard_99 . But the official game was sixty bucks he didn't have, and the hype was a vacuum pulling him in. He clicked "Retry." It was Elias