He didn't click it. Instead, he pivoted his empire toward a "Culture Victory." He built seaside resorts and great works of art, filling his digital cities with the things his real world had forgotten how to value.
The turning point came during the "Atomic Era." In the game, Elias had the choice to build a nuclear program. He hovered his cursor over the button, his heart racing. In his world, the "Great Silence" of the 2090s had been caused by exactly this kind of digital brinkmanship turning physical. DOWNLOAD FILE – Sid Meier’s Civilization VI.iso
He closed the program, but he didn't delete it. He left the file open on the public server, labeled: He didn't click it