He had tried everything: unplugging the USB, covering the lens with tape, even reinstalling the OS. But every time the clock hit 3:00 AM, the tape would be peeled back by an unseen hand, or the internal camera on his "unconnected" laptop would override the system.
The screen went black. The only sound in the room was the rhythmic click-click-click of a mouse, even though Elias’s hands were shaking in his lap. [S1E3] Webcam
This was Season 1, Episode 3 of his life—at least, that’s how the chat began to frame it. Elias wasn't a streamer. He was a freelance editor who valued his privacy, but a week ago, a persistent piece of malware had turned his workstation into a 24/7 reality show for an audience he couldn't see. He had tried everything: unplugging the USB, covering