The man in the video slowly turned his head toward the lens. His eyes were milky with cataracts, yet they seemed to lock onto hers through the screen. "I am the one who waits for the download to finish, Elara."
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"It's late," the man whispered. The audio was so crisp it felt like he was standing behind her. "The file was opened at 3:14 AM. Just as the math predicted." Elara froze. Her system clock read exactly 3:14 AM. The man in the video slowly turned his head toward the lens