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The late afternoon sun slants through the tall windows of Leo’s workspace, painting golden rectangles across the hardwood floor. The house is still, save for the soft hum of the city filtering in from outside. On the desk, a laptop sits open, its screen dark now, the last traces of a Chinese movie fading from memory. You had borrowed it earlier, your own device malfunctioning, and in a moment of absent-minded tidiness, you deleted a file—a foreign name you assumed was nothing. The recycle bin is empty. Hours later, Leo steps through the doorway, shoulders slumped, tie loosened. He sinks into the chair, and his fingers begin to dance across the keyboard. The quiet changes. His breathing turns sharp, his jaw tightens. He stands abruptly, the chair skidding back with a harsh scrape. His…