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That’s when he found it. Deep in a forgotten forum thread, past the dead links and broken English, a single post read: “GTA San Andreas Mod Menu PM v.4.7 – private build. No virus. No survey. Real.”
He tried to open the mod menu. It didn't respond. He tried to move. CJ walked, but the NPCs followed. Not running. Just walking. A silent, coordinated tide of hollow eyes.
The mod menu reappeared, but the options had changed.
Marcus slammed the power strip. The monitor went dark. The rain kept falling. For a long minute, there was nothing but his own breathing.
On the monitor, the game camera zoomed out of CJ’s head and swiveled 180 degrees. Now, on the screen, he wasn't seeing Los Santos. He was seeing his own room. His own face, pale and sweating, reflected in the dark glass of the monitor. And behind his reflection, a shadow that didn't move the way he did.