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Two hours later, he picked up his cell phone to check the weather. A notification from the Guardian app was waiting for him.

Elias wasn't paranoid—or so he told himself. He was just a man who had noticed that every time he mentioned wanting a specific brand of coffee or complained about a sore lower back, his social media feeds were suddenly flooded with ads for artisanal beans and ergonomic chairs. The "Guardian," as the app was nicknamed in the forums, promised to put an end to the "always-on" ears of his devices. "Installation complete," the screen chirped. Pobierz Microphone Blocker & Guard, Anti Spywar...

19:22 – Social Media App – BLOCKED 19:45 – Navigation Tool – BLOCKED 20:10 – Shopping Assistant – BLOCKED Two hours later, he picked up his cell

20:34 – System Background Process [ID: 992-X] – BLOCKED 20:35 – System Background Process [ID: 992-X] – BLOCKED 20:36 – System Background Process [ID: 992-X] – BLOCKED He was just a man who had noticed

"Elias, why are you being so quiet? We were enjoying the song you were humming."

Something was trying to access his microphone every sixty seconds. He looked at the time of the last block: 20:41 . It was 20:42 now.