Panic set in. Leo moved to click the 'X' to close the program. The cursor wouldn't move.
On the desk sat the laptop. There was no Leo, but there was a new file saved on the desktop: User_Backup_Legacy_v1.0.rar . TГ©lГ©chargement Perfect Cam Premium 5826 rar
"You're dragging us down, Leo," the image said. "The hardware is holding back the software." Panic set in
It was subtle at first. Leo would blink, and the screen version of him wouldn't. He would turn away from the camera to grab a coffee, but the version of him on the monitor stayed put, staring directly into the lens, smiling a smile that Leo wasn't making. On the desk sat the laptop
And on the screen, a man who looked exactly like Leo—only better, sharper, and utterly hollow—sat perfectly still, waiting for someone to start the next video call.