Files began deleting themselves. His screen mirrored his webcam, showing him sitting in the dark, but in the reflection, a figure stood behind him that wasn't there in the room. The figure held a physical binder, the spine labeled:
When the file opened, it wasn't the dry, technical standard he expected. The PDF had "Full Permission" watermarked in a deep, bleeding red across every page. As he scrolled, the text began to shift. The standard clauses on "Information Security Management" started incorporating details from his own life. Files began deleting themselves
A notification chirped on his phone. A text from an unknown number: "Audit begins now." showing him sitting in the dark