Then the computer coughed.
Leo’s smile froze. A new window popped up. It wasn't a game error. It was a command prompt, black and ancient, scrolling lines of code he couldn't understand. At the bottom, in blocky green text, it read: Uploading user data... Complete. Installing Keylogger... Complete. Welcome to the botnet, Leo. Grand Theft Auto- Vice City PC Game crack
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