Not a normal flicker. A slow, deliberate blink, like a waking eye. The cursor slid across the screen on its own, opened a command prompt, and typed: > Hello, Leo.
Panic finally broke through his paralysis. He yanked the power cord. The screen went black. For a moment, there was blessed silence.
Then the screen flickered.
The installation wizard looked legitimate—sleek, professional, with the real Expert Choice logo. It asked for an installation path. It asked for permissions. It even showed a fake loading bar that said “Validating License...” Leo grinned. “Genius,” he muttered.
So, like a desperate sailor swallowing sea water, he clicked the link.
