Leo looked at his real hand. It felt heavy. Slow. Like he was the one running on 2.1.8, and the wallpaper was now on 2.1.9.
It stayed seated, staring at the screen—staring at the empty chair where Leo had been.
Leo froze, coffee mug in hand. On the screen, his digital double slowly turned its head. It smiled. Then it reached a hand toward the glass , and the pixels rippled like water.