He reached for the mouse. There was no cursor.

The keyboard clattered. The screen flashed:

When his eyes adjusted, the monitor glowed again, but the download window was gone. Now there was only a single line of green text on a black screen: His fingers hovered over the keyboard. He didn’t press Y. But the basement door slammed shut anyway.

He clicked "pause."

Marcus leaned closer. The basement bulb popped. Darkness.