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The school computers were never turned off at night. Everyone knew that, but no one knew

why. One evening, long after the last student had gone home,

a single screen in the computer lab flickered on by itself. The webcam light

glowed red. There was no one sitting there. The cursor began to move.

Letters appeared, slow and careful, as if whoever was typing had to remember how.

ARE YOU STILL WATCHING The security guard paused in the hallway when he heard the typing.

He peeked through the glass door and saw rows of empty chairs. The screen went

black the moment he opened the door. Relieved, he turned to leave. Behind him,