Eren stared at the "Free Download" button, the one hidden behind three layers of pop-up ads and a ticking sixty-second timer. He knew the risks. His older brother, a sysadmin, had always warned him: “If the software is free, you’re the product; if the crack is free, you’re the target.”
He had downloaded the Pro version, alright. But the "Pro" stood for .
Eren reached for the power button, but his hand froze. The hum from the tower was no longer a fan; it was a voice, digitized and echoing through his desktop speakers.