His finger twitched. Click.
The watermark was gone.
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He browsed the web. He answered emails. He watched a cat video. Then, at exactly 02:37 AM, his two monitors flickered in sequence—left, then right, then left again. A sound he had never heard before emanated from his speakers: a low, guttural hum, like a server rack sighing. His finger twitched