the note read. "You got your memories back. Now, let’s see what yours are worth to us."
Elias reached for the power cable, but a text file suddenly filled the screen. the note read
The progress bar vanished, replaced by a folder icon. Elias clicked it. Thumbnails began to pop into existence—the jagged coastline of Amalfi from his father's last trip, the intricate CAD drawings of the Riverside Pavilion. He felt a wave of pure relief. the note read
But then, the right monitor flickered. A command prompt window opened by itself, lines of green code scrolling too fast to read. His webcam’s tiny LED light turned a menacing, steady blue. the note read