The video feed glitched violently. Frames tore and discolored. Through the static, Elias saw the dark sphere expand by just a few inches. The researcher closest to it didn't even have time to scream. As the darkness touched his outstretched hand, his entire body pixelated and dissolved into thin air, exactly like a digital file being deleted.
He realized with a cold shiver that the video wasn't a recording of an explosion or a meltdown. It was a successful test. They hadn't created a weapon; they had found a way to digitize physical matter, to compress actual reality into code. g9110.mp4
He looked at the bottom of the video player. The progress bar was at 1:55. 1:56.1:57.1:58. The video feed glitched violently
In the center of the frame was a massive, chrome sphere suspended by magnetic coils. Two researchers in white hazmat suits were monitoring a console. There was no audio at first, just the low hum of static. The researcher closest to it didn't even have time to scream
Elias sat in his dark room, the glow of the monitor reflecting in his eyes. He checked the file properties. The file size was zero bytes, yet it played perfectly. It was a physical impossibility.
The second researcher bolted for the door. Before he could reach the handle, the video cut to black. The file ended. 🕵️ The Rabbit Hole