The heart of the nightmare: a pulsating void, walls of screens streaming subscribers' fears. Arjun's channel grew—millions watching him trapped. His double crowned him: "You're the nightmare now." Claws tore in, fusing him to the code. He felt viewers' dreams bleeding into his—Zom 100 zombies shambling, Takopi's sins replaying eternally.
One final glitch: his real body twitched in bed, phone still streaming. But eyes opened black. Subscribers commented: Best stream ever. When's part 2?
Dawn never came. The invite spread.