The result was odd: .
Leo’s heart hammered against his ribs. He looked at the progress bar of the video. There were only four minutes left. The result was odd:
Fumbling, he opened his laptop one last time to see if the file had more clues. The video was still playing, but the "Po" from the title card was now superimposed over the grainy footage of the library exit. A text overlay appeared in the iconic movie font: There were only four minutes left
The shadow in the video reached for Leo’s shoulder. At that exact moment, a cold hand rested on the back of his neck. A text overlay appeared in the iconic movie
The video continued. In the frame, a man in a gray hoodie—Leo himself—stood up, packed his bag, and walked toward the exit. Just as he reached the heavy oak doors, the video showed a tall, shadow-like figure stepping out from behind a bookshelf to follow him.
Instead, the video showed a grainy, fixed-angle shot of a library. Specifically, the library Leo was sitting in right now . In the bottom corner of the video, a timestamp flickered: . Leo looked at his watch. It was 05:18 AM.