Software Ware - Old

04:12:01 - Observed User Silas. 04:12:05 - Analyzing biological hardware... 04:12:10 - Compatibility: 98%.

The terminal buzzed, a low-frequency hum that felt more like a headache than a sound. Silas stared at the screen where a single line of text pulsed in an amber hue that hadn't been standard since the late nineties: SYSTEM READY. LOAD "WARE"? (Y/N) Old Software ware

UPGRADE IN PROGRESS. OLD HARDWARE DETECTED. COMMENCING OVERWRITE. 04:12:01 - Observed User Silas

Silas reached for the power switch, but his hand stopped inches away. His fingers felt heavy, then numb, then... nothing. He looked down. His skin was turning the same flickering amber as the monitor. The pixels were jumping from the glass to his fingertips, weaving into his veins. weaving into his veins.