On his monitor, the character in the game turned around. David wasn't a detective anymore. The character's face had shifted, melting and reforming until it looked exactly like Elias. The digital twin stared out of the screen, mirroring Elias’s terrified expression perfectly.
The screen flickered, casting a pale blue glow over Elias’s face as the download bar finally hit 100%. There it was, sitting in his cluttered downloads folder: . File: TheGenesisOrder-v.55124-Windows.zip ...
Before he could pull the power cord, the monitor went black. In the reflection of the glass, Elias saw the heavy oak door from the game, standing wide open in the wall behind him—where there should have only been a solid brick wall. On his monitor, the character in the game turned around