The old BitTorrent notification pinged like a ghost from a dial-up era. Leo stared at his screen, the completed download bar glowing a solid, triumphant green.
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The laptop screen went black one final time. But the reflection was wrong. Behind Leo’s terrified face, hovering just over his shoulder, a pair of small, intelligent, and utterly malevolent eyes glowed in the dark. The old BitTorrent notification pinged like a ghost