She pressed the power button. Nothing. She held it down. Still nothing. Panic began a slow crawl up her spine. Then, without warning, the screen glowed back to life—but not with her desktop. Instead, a single image filled the display: a grainy, black-and-white photograph of her own desk, taken from behind her own chair.
The screen flickered. Just once. Then went dark.
She turned around. Her office was empty.