“To uninstall completely, nothing must remain. Not even you.”

The progress bar hit 99% and stayed there. His cooling fans began to whine, a high-pitched mechanical plea. Then, the list populated. But these weren't registry keys. C:\Users\Elias\Memories\First_Bike_Ride.mov

C:\Users\Elias\Secrets\That_Night_In_2019.txt Leftover Found: Heartbeat_Monitor_Sync.dll

By morning, the laptop was found on a clean desk in an empty apartment. It was factory reset, pristine, and ready for a new user. There were no leftovers.