He pushed the resolution further, overriding the system’s safety protocols. The display shifted to 8K—7680 pixels of horizontal absolute reality.
Inside the reflection was a room that looked exactly like his own, but the man sitting at the desk wasn't looking at a screen. He was looking out through the glass, staring directly into Elias’s eyes. 3840x2160 ultra HD wallpaper 8k resolution 7680...
With a final, silent pop of electricity, the room went black. When the emergency lights kicked in, the chair was empty. On the monitor, the wallpaper had changed. The nebula was gone. He pushed the resolution further, overriding the system’s