Suddenly, a text message popped up from an unknown number. It wasn't a message at all, but a screenshot of his own face, taken moments ago in the dark, framed by the words: “Gracias por jugar, Marcos.”
He clicked the link. The page redirected three times before landing on a file hosting site. A progress bar crawled toward 100%. When it finished, he tapped "Install" on his phone, bypassing the OS security warnings with a practiced flick of his thumb.
The "Socigames" logo appeared one last time before his screen went permanently black. He realized then that he hadn't just downloaded a game; he had invited someone else into his life.