Panic set in. Elias tried to close the window, but Alt+F4 did nothing. He reached for the power button, but his hand froze. The text at the bottom changed: “I’m almost at the core, Elias.”
The character stopped mining and turned around. It didn't have a face—just a mirror-like surface where the features should be. Elias saw his own terrified reflection in the 8-bit sprite. Miner_2.exe
The monitor didn't flicker; it dimmed. A simple window opened—no borders, just a dark grey void. In the center, a small 8-bit character stood facing away from the screen. Below him, a single line of text scrolled slowly: “How deep do you want to go?” Panic set in