STAY MALICIOUS

A forgotten floppy disk labeled "DO NOT RUN!!" is lying next to an old Windows PC. The user picks it up & inserts the disk into the slot on the old tower, curiosity getting the better of them. At first, it seems like a normal boot — until the screen flickers, a program window labeled "xxiv.exe" appears. The mouse moves on its own, and clicks 'start'.The program doesn't just crash the system — it possesses it. Registry keys rewrite themselves in ancient languages. The Recycle Bin becomes a gateway, endlessly emptying files into a void. The printer shrieks even when unplugged. The command prompt initiating scripts by the hundreds. And at midnight, the speakers whisper in binary.The user tries to uninstall it. But the uninstall button is gone. In its place:
You invited me in

You might be asking: How did I end up on that floppy disc? Well, the year was 1998. I had been working on this one game for so long. Staying up all night, only leaving the computer to grab food or my beloved moutian dew. I was THIS close to finishing that damned game.. when the old pc suddenly froze. I was so confused ?? It was working just fine the whole weekend. I began rapidly clicking the mouse, tapping the keyboard; anything to get the computer to respond. Then it happened. The hourglass next to the cursor, & it stayed like that for what felt like forever. I was trying everything. I hadn't even had the chance to save my game where I was. Fed up with it at that point. I slammed my hands on the desk which knocked over my soda ( it was those really cool glass bottles ) Which then toppled over the whole desk and tower. Of course I freaked out & instinctively grabbed the bottle as fast as I could, but the soda soon reached the tower's outlet portal. I'm sure you can figure out what happened next. The soda got the whole PC to sputter electricity and short-circuit. Unfortunately, my hand was right there by the outlet, and it electrocuted me. The screen goes black and so does your vision
I never got to finish that game....Now you're all caught up. You just had to be curious and grab that floppy disc, huh? You just HAD to plug in right into the drive slot. I mean, I get it. The disc was sitting right there next to the computer; the only piece of technology close enough that could actually read the disc. It was all too tempting, I'd do the same. See, now that you've done that, you've got me here. As well, now I've taken over this computer. I never got to finish that game, and now that I have access to the ever more massive internet and all its glory; I think I'll stick around. I want to find that game & finally finish it. I'll play through all these new games I never got a chance to get to & you're gonna enjoy the company. I hope you weren't wanting to really use this computer. Because it's mine now.To be fair: there was a label on the floppy disc.

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