To his surprise, the metadata didn't list a movie or a game. It listed a single directory: C:/Users/[YOUR_NAME]/Desktop/OpenMe .
For those looking to explore the actual (and safer) history of file sharing, you can read about the evolution of the BitTorrent protocol or check out the Internet Archive for legitimate "lost" media that won't end in a ghost story.
When the monitor hissed back to life, the torrent client was gone. In its place, a single folder sat in the center of his desktop. It was titled with his actual first name.