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The frame rate is choppy—25 frames per second, but dropping lower. The girl begins to whisper. The audio is muffled, but Elias turns his speakers up until the static hum fills the room. "It’s not time yet," she says. "The export isn't finished."

Elias froze. The person holding the camera was wearing the exact same hoodie he was wearing right now. The room behind the cameraman wasn't the kitchen from the video—it was Elias’s current office. Project_11-07(2)_HD 720p_LOW_FR25mp4

Then, his computer's cooling fans began to scream. He looked at the screen. A new file had appeared on his desktop, dated today’s date: Project_11-07(3)_HD 1080p_HIGH_FR60.mp4 The frame rate is choppy—25 frames per second,