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Just before contact was made, the video cut to black. A single line of text appeared in the center of the dark screen:

He didn't turn around. Instead, he watched the video. A shadow moved into the frame behind his on-screen self—a tall, flickering shape that didn't seem to have a solid form. It reached out a hand toward the Elias on the screen. Download File pv2.m4v

The "camera" turned the corner into the kitchen. On the screen, a version of Elias sat at the table, staring at a laptop. In the video, the Elias on-screen looked up, not at the camera, but directly into the lens—as if he could see the real Elias sitting in the chair right now. Just before contact was made, the video cut to black