He tried to close the program, but the "X" button did nothing. He pulled the power cord, but the monitor stayed lit, powered by some phantom current. On the screen, the figure on the rainy street started walking toward the camera.

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When the file finished, Elias unzipped the archive. Inside wasn't just an installer; there was a single, hidden folder titled Reflections . Ignoring the warning signs of his antivirus, he ran the imDesktop.exe .