Then, from the darkness just beyond the camera’s lens, a hand reached out. It didn't have fingers—just long, pale protrusions that gripped the bed frame.
The text on the screen changed from the time to a single sentence: AlarmClock.zip
Instead, the clock was gone. In its place was a live video feed from a low-angle camera, grainy and grayscale. It took Elias three seconds to realize he was looking at the underside of his own bed. He saw his own legs dangling off the mattress as he sat up. Then, from the darkness just beyond the camera’s