Kael’s heart hammered. He minimized the game. Every icon on his desktop had been replaced by a single image: a black card with a circle, triangle, and square.
Suddenly, his webcam light flickered on. A video feed opened automatically. It wasn’t a view of his room; it was a live feed of the AutoWin Hub’s main chat. His own real name, address, and credit card info were being scrolled through the chat in a repetitive loop. Squid Game AutoWin Hub | OCTOBER 2021
Kael reached for the power button, but his hand stayed hovered in the air. He realized then that the AutoWin Hub wasn't a community for cheaters. It was the recruitment floor for something much, much larger. He pressed 'Y.' Kael’s heart hammered
He reached the finish line in six seconds. The chat exploded. “Hacker!” “How did you do that??” “Add me, bro!” Suddenly, his webcam light flickered on
“You enjoyed the shortcut,” the message read. “But a game with no risk has no reward. Check your desktop.”