The neon-lit cityscape stretched endlessly beneath the veil of a stormy night. You stand alone on the edge of your apartment balcony, the city's hum drowned out by the pounding rain. As lightning cracked across the sky, illuminating the darkness, a sudden message flickered into existence on your computer screen.

WAKE UP.

Confusion mingled with unease as you stared at the cryptic words, wondering if you had stumbled into a technological glitch or something far more discreet.