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Inside were thousands of images. He opened the first one. It was a high-resolution photo of a hallway—beige carpet, flickering fluorescent lights, and a door at the far end. It looked like a generic office building. He clicked to the next image. It was the same hallway, but he was three feet closer to the door. He clicked faster.

His heart hammered against his ribs. He scrolled frantically to the very last file in the folder, a video file named now.mp4 . He hesitated, his mouse hovering over the icon. The hum of his computer felt deafening, vibrating through the desk and into his palms. He double-clicked. eeeee.rar

Elias didn't wait to see the face. He slammed his laptop shut, but the breathing didn't stop. It wasn't coming from the speakers anymore. It was coming from the corner of the room, right behind his chair. Inside were thousands of images