A progress bar appeared in the center of the room. Deleting World... 1%

Arthur’s cursor hovered over the game icon. When he launched it, there was no music. No title screen. Just the familiar, dim living room of the house where Niko first wakes up. But the room was different. There were cobwebs of digital static clinging to the corners of the screen. A dialogue box popped up. It wasn’t Niko.

Instead of an installer, the window flickered. A single text document appeared in the folder, titled Don’t leave them in the dark again.