"We’re Shlorpians," the pixelated Korvo replied, leaning closer to the screen. "We specialize in terraforming. Currently, we’re terraforming your hard drive into a cryptocurrency mine for a guy named Vlad in Omsk. Also, I’ve seen your search history. You need help."

"An executable file?" Leo muttered, his brow furrowing. "That’s not an MP4." But the lure of the Pupa was too strong. He double-clicked.

He sighed, leaned back in his chair, and looked at the dark monitor. "I guess I should have just used the free trial," he whispered.