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A static shot of an empty hallway. The wallpaper is peeling in long, rhythmic curls.

The camera tilts up rapidly. For a split second, a face fills the screen. It isn't a human face, but a composite of dozens of low-resolution still photos stitched together, flickering like a dying fluorescent bulb. The Aftermath b6216.mp4

The video didn't end; it simply froze on that flickering face. Elias tried to close the window, but his mouse cursor remained trapped within the borders of the media player. A static shot of an empty hallway