Leo hesitated. His antivirus software flared up, a red box screaming about "Unrecognized Developers" and "Trojan Horse" signatures. He frowned. That’s just what they say to stop people from getting free stuff, he told himself, echoing a forum post he'd read once. He clicked "Run Anyway."

He clicked it. The music sped up. A string of random letters and numbers appeared: XJ92-PKLS-9001-GTA5 .

He clicked. The site was a chaotic mess of neon "DOWNLOAD" buttons and pop-ups claiming he’d won an iPhone. He navigated the digital minefield with the practiced hand of a desperate gamer. Finally, a progress bar appeared. It crawled forward, a thin green line carrying the weight of his weekend plans.