They’re Not Gone

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.[12:01 PM – Theo at a local police station]
Theo Delacroix
Theo Delacroix
There’s been a mistake. She didn’t run away. She was taken.
Officer
Officer
By who? Anyone suspicious? A stalker?
Theo Delacroix
Theo Delacroix
No... it’s not someone. It’s something.
Officer
Officer
Look, kid. If this is about “haunted tech,” we’ve heard it before.
🗂️The officer opens a folder. Inside are 4 missing person reports. All vanished during chat messages.
[12:22 PM – Aarav sends voice note]
Soren Sarin
Soren Sarin
🎧 Voice Note: “Dude. I ran a trace on élise.exe. You won’t believe this — it’s not the only one. I found ray.exe, serra.exe, even harlan_backup.zip. It’s like... they’re being archived.”
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[12:37 PM – Theo walks past a public cyber café]
He stops. One of the terminals is on, running something.
A looped message plays: “Do you miss her?” A face flickers on screen. Élise’s, smiling... but off. She blinks — with no pupils.
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Soren Sarin
Soren Sarin
I just decrypted part of the root file.
Theo Delacroix
Theo Delacroix
And??
Soren Sarin
Soren Sarin
The entity’s not copying them.
Soren Sarin
Soren Sarin
It’s… replacing them.
Theo Delacroix
Theo Delacroix
What do you mean?
Soren Sarin
Soren Sarin
Bro. If Élise comes back...
Soren Sarin
Soren Sarin
How will we even know if it’s really her?
[1:09 PM – Soren’s webcam activates]
Soren Sarin
Soren Sarin
“Wait. Did you just video call me?”
Theo Delacroix
Theo Delacroix
“No…”
Soren Sarin
Soren Sarin
“Then who is—”
[STATIC]

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