By the time the sun rose, the computer was off. Arthur sat in his chair, perfectly still, his eyes glowing a faint, unmistakable violet. On the desktop, a new file appeared, replacing the old one. "Arthur.zip" — 0 KB. If you tell me what happens next, I can: the story from Arthur's perspective. Describe the world after the "virus" spreads. Write a different ending where Arthur fights back.
Arthur spun around. His room was empty. When he looked back at the screen, his wallpaper had changed. It was no longer a mountain landscape; it was a bedroom, rendered in photorealistic detail. It looked exactly like his own room, viewed from the perspective of his webcam. In the center of the digital room stood a figure wrapped in shadow, her eyes two violet pixels that seemed to track his every movement. succubus.zip
Suddenly, the lights in his physical room flickered. His smart bulb turned a deep, bruised purple. The cooling fans in his PC began to scream at maximum RPM, but the air coming out of the back wasn't hot. It was freezing, smelling faintly of ancient perfume and ozone. By the time the sun rose, the computer was off
"Extraction complete," a voice whispered, not from the speakers, but seemingly from the air behind his left ear. "Arthur
"Don't be a bore," the voice whispered again, closer this time.