Elias tried to click the "X," but the button moved away from his cursor. Every time he tried to close the prompt, the "other" Elias in the mirror grew closer to the screen, his face pressing against the glass from the inside. The bruising purple light from the progress bar began to leak from the edges of his monitor, staining his desk.
Elias clicked it. His webcam light flickered on. On his screen, he saw his own room, but it was slightly off. The bookshelf behind him was filled with titles he didn’t recognize. The lighting was warmer, almost sunset-gold, though it was midnight in reality. Then, the version of himself on the screen turned around. Madui‮.rar
The folder that appeared was labeled Madui_Restoration . Inside was a single executable file: Mirror.exe . Elias tried to click the "X," but the
He didn't open it. He didn't have to. He could already feel himself becoming smaller, more compact, as if the very air around him were being compressed into a more manageable, space-saving package. Elias clicked it
Suddenly, the WinRAR trial notification popped up on the screen, masking the mirror image. Evaluation period has expired. Please purchase a license.