The first few megabytes arrived without incident, but then the client froze. A warning popped up: “Potentially unsafe file detected.” Alex’s heart pounded. He could have shut it down and walked away, but his curiosity pushed him forward. He clicked “Ignore.” Within seconds, his screen flickered, the room went dark for a heartbeat, and a strange, low‑frequency hum seemed to fill his tiny apartment. The torrent client resumed, now pulling at a speed that felt impossible for his modest broadband.