Leo’s thumb trembled over the screen. The controls appeared: a joystick on the left, a giant red button on the right. The camera view shifted—he was inside Charles. He could feel the phantom rumble of iron wheels, the skittering of too many metal legs.
Then the phone vibrated. A text from “Unknown”:
A new objective appeared on screen:
Feed Charles, or Timmy gets it.
“Charles is hungry. Feed him, or Timmy rides the rails.”
His heart hammered. He tapped the link.
He made his choice.
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