Csghost-v4.exe

The screen didn't flicker. Instead, the room temperature seemed to drop ten degrees. A command prompt opened, but instead of the usual lines of code, a single sentence typed itself out across the black box:

Alex chuckled, chalking it up to a developer’s sense of humor. He typed in the username of a rival who had been dominating the servers all week.

"The fourth version requires a fourth soul," the voice whispered.

Alex hesitated. He’d heard the rumors—that CSGhost wasn't just a cheat, but a doorway. They said the "Ghost" in the name wasn't a marketing gimmick. But the lure of a perfect win streak was too strong. He double-clicked.