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Panic flared. He tried to delete the files, but the "Access Denied" pop-up blinked like a rhythmic heartbeat. He tried to shut down the computer, but the screen stayed frozen on the list.

A grainy, black-and-white photograph of a house Elias recognized as his childhood home. 53698.rar

A soft thump came from the hallway. It was the sound of a heavy door closing—the exact sound his father’s study door used to make in that old house from the photograph. Panic flared

The power in the apartment cut out. In the sudden, absolute silence, the only thing Elias could hear was the audio file from the computer—the breathing—which was no longer coming from the speakers, but from the empty chair right behind him. 53698.rar