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In the sudden silence, Elias heard a sound from the shadows behind him: the distinct, metallic click of a flashlight being switched on.

The image that appeared wasn't a family vacation or a government briefing. It was a single, unblinking eye, filmed in extreme close-up. As the film rolled, the camera pulled back to reveal a room that looked exactly like the one Elias was sitting in—right down to the chipped paint on the radiator and the same projector he was using now. On the screen, a man sat with his back to the camera, watching a film. 161912707561.mp4

Elias felt a chill crawl up his spine. The man on the screen slowly began to turn around. Just as his profile came into view, the film snapped, the tail end whipping around the reel with a frantic, rhythmic slap. In the sudden silence, Elias heard a sound