“Too late,” they said in unison.

“I—I know,” Noah stammered. “I’m sorry. I’ll delete it.”

Noah lived alone in a small apartment on the rainy side of the city. His internet was slow, his laptop was older than most memes, and his moral compass—when it came to movies—was admittedly a little rusty. He’d used sites like FilmyHunk before, back when he was a broke college student and the latest Pixar film felt like a luxury he couldn’t afford. Elemental was different, though. He’d actually wanted to see it in theaters, but the timing never worked out. So when he saw the file, curiosity flickered.

The screen went black.

“Probably a virus,” he muttered, hovering his mouse over the delete button.