The rain lashed against the windows of Leo’s cramped apartment, a rhythmic drumming that matched the frantic clicking of his mechanical keyboard. On his monitor, a neon-bright forum page flickered with the words he’d been searching for:
The screen went black, leaving Leo in the dark with only the sound of the rain and the realization that the "free" download had come with a price he couldn't afford to pay. The rain lashed against the windows of Leo’s
Leo tried to move his mouse, but the cursor resisted, sliding toward his browser. It opened his bank’s login page. He watched, paralyzed, as his saved credentials autofilled. On the forum, the "CybersPC" thread had a new comment at the top: “Thanks for the access, Leo. Nice blueprints.” but the cursor resisted