Elias reached for his mouse, but his hand stopped. A sharp, static shock jumped from the plastic casing to his skin. He gasped, pulling back, but the hum grew louder, syncing with his heartbeat. On the screen, the "Hypergun" began to glow.
The monitor went dark. On the empty forum, a new post appeared. Size: 1 Elias.zip File: Hypergun.v1.1.0.7.zip ...
The walls of his apartment seemed to lose their solidity, becoming transparent wireframes just like the gun. He looked down at his own hands; they were pixelating at the edges, dissolving into strings of blue code. "What is this?" he whispered. Elias reached for his mouse, but his hand stopped