Elias didn't hesitate. He right-clicked and hit "Extract Here." As the decompression bar raced across the screen, his room felt colder. He was a fan of the irony: downloading a game about a master hacker while using the very backdoors and grey-market sites that real-life hackers used as hunting grounds.

Suddenly, the screen flickered. The progress bar turned green. Download Complete.

“We’ve been watching you through the camera you thought was off, Elias. Thanks for opening the door.”