The screen didn't show his desktop. It showed a grainy, teal-and-orange tinted image. It looked like a living room. His living room. But older. The couch was a garish floral pattern his family had thrown away in 2012.

Stream quality: 240p. Audio: Mono. Risk: High (Emotional Malware detected). Would you like to continue? [YES] [CANCEL]

He clicked the third “Play” button (the first two were lies). The screen flickered.

But Arjun didn't reboot it. He leaned back, closed his eyes, and listened to the echo of that old laugh inside his head.