And then I noticed something else. Among the chaotic symbols, there were a few brief, repeating sequences that seemed different. They were less distorted, more structured. They looked like command lines, database queries, even fragments of game code.
It was like the entity, or the system, was revealing something about itself, perhaps unintentionally. It was interacting with my laptop, trying to corrupt its data, but in doing so, it was also exposing its own internal workings.
The air in the room grew colder. The whispers intensified, turning into a chorus of alien voices and digital noise. The black tower loomed larger, pulsating with a faint, dark light. I could feel its pull, a gravitational force dragging me towards it.
Suddenly, the door burst open. Professor Lin and a few other project members rushed in, attracted by the commotion and the strange light emanating from the tower projection. Their faces were a mixture of terror and disbelief as they saw the impossible sight before them.