The file name on his screen read: watch-dogs-apun-kagames-part22.rar .

Before he could reach for the power button, the webcam light on his monitor turned a steady, mocking blue. On his screen, a map of his own neighborhood appeared, identical to the one in Watch Dogs , with a single pulsing icon over his house.

He opened it. The text wasn't a set of instructions. It was a single line of code, followed by a sentence that made his blood run cold:

Suddenly, the screen flickered. The progress bar turned green. Download Complete.

“We’ve been watching you through the camera you thought was off, Elias. Thanks for opening the door.”

The hum of the server room was the only thing keeping Elias awake. It was 3:00 AM, and he was staring at a progress bar that had been stuck at 99% for twenty minutes.