When the lights flickered back on a moment later, the TV displayed the home screen. The game icon for Resident Evil 4 Remake was gone.

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The controller stopped vibrating. The screen faded to black. A single prompt appeared in the center of the screen, the same stark white text from the installation.

His wallpaper had changed. It was a screenshot of the game. It showed the Village Square, bustling with enemies.

Then, the console beeped. Not the standard chime, but a harsh, discordant screech from the speakers. The screen went black.