When he tried to open it, the extraction bar didn't move from left to right. Instead, it flickered in bursts, the percentages jumping erratically: 4%, 82%, 11%, 99%.
On the desk, the laptop sat silent. The extraction was complete. 57423.rar
He scrambled to the window and threw back the curtains. The street was empty. No yellow raincoat. No figure. He felt a brief surge of relief until he looked back at his laptop. When he tried to open it, the extraction