As the face came into view, Elias felt a cold spike of adrenaline. The man in the video wasn't a stranger. He was wearing the same grey hoodie Elias was wearing right now. He had the same scar on his chin from a childhood bike accident.
Elias didn't look at the door. He looked at his computer screen, hoping for one more frame, a hint, a warning. But the screen only reflected his own face, pale and waiting, as the shadows in the room began to stretch into the shape of a circle. h338334.mp4
He looked at the drive, then at his hands. They were shaking. As the face came into view, Elias felt