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All of them, across the city, across the country—millions of users—staring back at each other.

The video from the internet café cut out. The screen went black, then flickered to a new image: a live feed of Arjun’s own laptop camera. He was staring, slack-jawed, at his own terrified reflection. moviesdaweb

Arjun was trying to download the new Dune sequel when he noticed it. The usual banner ad for a shady betting site was gone. In its place was a single, stark line of white text on a black background: All of them, across the city, across the

He clicked.

His laptop fans roared like jet engines. The external hard drive began to overheat, smelling of ozone and burning plastic. The screen split into a hundred tiny windows, each showing a different movie. But the actors weren't Hollywood stars. They were people. People sitting at their desks. People in their living rooms. People asleep in their beds. He was staring, slack-jawed, at his own terrified reflection