Terrified, Elias tries to delete the file, but his computer freezes. The video continues to play on its own. The figure in the doorway finally steps into the light of the hallway. It’s Elias himself, wearing the exact same coffee-stained hoodie he has on right now.

In the video, the "other" Elias looks directly into the camera lens and whispers, though there is no audio: "It’s time to switch."

For the first three minutes, nothing happens. Elias is about to close the window, assuming it’s a security camera test, when he notices a change. A small, handwritten note slides out from under the door. The Message

Elias pauses the video and zooms in. The note has his own name on it:

He freezes the frame again. This one says:

The file b6304.mp4 wasn't a recording of the past; it was a live feed of his own inevitable replacement.