A command prompt window flashed black for a split second—then vanished. Nothing else happened. No installation wizard. No progress bar. Just the quiet hum of the dead truck.

He turned the key.

The file downloaded instantly: Creader3001_Updater_v4.2.exe . It was only 2MB—far too small. A whisper of doubt crossed his mind, but the pressure in his chest was louder. He ran the file.