He went back to the thread to warn the others, but the post was gone. In its place was a single new thread with no replies:
Panic set in. Elias tried to close the media player, but the "X" button retreated from his mouse cursor. He tried to pull the plug, but the audio continued to bleed out of the speakers even after the power was cut—powered by some residual charge, or perhaps something less physical. The Empty Room Away_in_a_Manger.rar
Then came the scream. It wasn't a loud, jump-scare shriek. It was a thin, whistling sound of someone losing their breath, perfectly synced to the rhythm of the lyrics “no crying he makes.” The Corruption He went back to the thread to warn
As the first verse "played," the pitch began to fluctuate. It felt less like a song and more like a recording of a room where a song happened to be playing in the distance. Between the notes, Elias could hear a rhythmic thump-drag sound. He tried to pull the plug, but the