The heartbeat thrum in the speakers grew louder, faster. He realized then that the .zip file wasn't a game he was playing. It was a container, and now that he’d opened it, he was the one inside.

With every correct answer, the money flooded in, but the room felt smaller. By the time he reached the million-dollar milestone, the screen didn't show a question. It showed a live feed of his own webcam.

The questions grew colder. Question 10: For $250,000. Which of your three best friends is currently betraying your trust?