Elias sat in the dark of his apartment, the blue light of the monitor etching deep lines into his face. In the corner of the screen, the file size mocked him: .
Elias leaned back, a tired smirk playing on his lips. "I don't know what you're talking about. I was just trying to download a vintage wallpaper."
"Come on," he whispered, his finger hovering over the 'Kill' switch. If he cut the power too early, the file would corrupt. If he waited too long, the Enforcers would find more than just a laptop; they’d find him. The bar turned green. Complete.
The Enforcer kicked the laptop off the desk, glass shattering. "Thirty-three megabytes for a wallpaper? You’re a bad liar, Elias."
"Maybe," Elias said, watching the dark liquid submerge the drive. "But I’m a very patient downloader."