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The file was named x100_Accounts.txt . It sat in the "Downloads" folder, a digital Trojan horse pulsing with the quiet potential of a hundred stolen lives.

A new line of text began to type itself at the bottom of the open txt file, appearing letter by letter as if someone were sitting right next to me: I see you found the list, Elias. Download x100 Accounts txt

The "Download" wasn't a gift. It was a mirror. I looked at the webcam at the top of my monitor. The tiny green "on" light wasn't lit, but in the dark reflection of the glass, I saw a shape standing in the corner of my room that hadn't been there a moment ago. The file was named x100_Accounts

My hand shook as I grabbed the mouse and pulled the scroll bar to the very bottom. Below the hundredth account, a new entry had appeared. It was highlighted in a ghostly blue. elias.thorne.dev@protonmail.com : ********** The "Download" wasn't a gift

I didn't close the file. I pulled the power cord from the wall. But as the screen faded to black, I could still see the glowing white text of my own life, waiting to be opened by the next person who clicked the link.