Elias reached for the lid to slam it shut, but his mouse cursor moved on its own, pinning the "Cancel" button. His speakers crackled with a low, distorted hum that sounded like a voice slowed down to a crawl.
A line of text scrolled across the bottom of the screen: Elias reached for the lid to slam it
Suddenly, the screen went black. The fan on his laptop began to whine, spinning at a terrifying speed. In the reflection of the dark monitor, Elias saw the red light of his webcam still glowing. He realized then that "RogueKiller" hadn't been the hunter—it was the bait. And by looking for a "crack" to save his system, he had finally cracked the door open for something much worse to walk in. The fan on his laptop began to whine,