Maya didn't wait for two. She bolted from the room, convinced the computer was possessed.
But here was the trick: Leo had rigged the webcam. As Maya leaned in to read the fine print, the wallpaper used an AI filter to project a live, distorted image of her own face onto the background, but with glowing red eyes and a "Restricted" stamp across her forehead.
A synthesized, booming voice echoed from the speakers: "DNA MATCH: UNAUTHORIZED USER. DEPLOYING STINK-BOMB PROTOCOL IN 5... 4... 3..."