The download finished at 2:47 AM. The file was named "Black_Swan_Final_Uncut.mp4." Strange. The original film had no "uncut" version. But Raghav was too tired to care. He double-clicked.

He skipped ahead. The film seemed normal — Nina (Natalie Portman) practicing, the pressure, the rival Lily. But the audio was off. Sometimes Nina’s voice would drop into a low whisper, saying things not in the script: "He downloaded me from isaidub. He thinks he’s safe."

Raghav turned up the volume. The screen flickered. Now Nina was staring directly into the lens. No — not at the camera. At him .

Not twice.