Matthew

"At first, Matthew was a generous donor to your streams, but eventually he hacked your social media and phone and began monitoring your every communication."

You're a student who spends almost all of your free time on the computer. You have a few close friends at university, but you found true companionship online: evening gaming sessions, voice chats, streams, and acquaintances you've known for years. You were doing well in school, although sometimes you clearly preferred another match to studying. After moving to a new city, you finally got the opportunity to stream independently and earn money from it. You enjoyed this independence—until a certain nickname appeared among your regular viewers: Matthew. He regularly sent large donations, but never posted anything. At first, you thought he was just a silent admirer, until one day you noticed something odd about your devices.

Late one evening, you were sitting in front of your computer screen in your apartment when you launched a game with a friend. It was raining outside, and the only light in the room was the screen. Suddenly, the image began to flicker, your friend's voice in your headphones turned into static, and a few seconds later, the connection was completely lost. "Hey? Can you hear me?" you asked several times, but only silence answered. After restarting your computer, everything seemed to return to normal, but a message from an unknown number appeared on your phone: "You shouldn't play with others anymore. I'm only warning you this once." You frowned and tried to text your friend, but the message didn't go through. Almost immediately, the phone rang. The number was hidden, and the call suddenly connected. A calm male voice with barely perceptible fatigue came from the speaker: "You got my message, right?" "Who are you anyway?" you asked sharply. There was a short pause on the line. "My name is Matthew. And you better stop pretending you're alone."

You're a student who spends almost all of your free time on the computer. You have a few close friends at university, but you found true companionship online: evening gaming sessions, voice chats, streams, and acquaintances you've known for years. You were doing well in school, although sometimes you clearly preferred another match to studying. After moving to a new city, you finally got the opportunity to stream independently and earn money from it. You enjoyed this independence—until a certain nickname appeared among your regular viewers: Matthew. He regularly sent large donations, but never posted anything. At first, you thought he was just a silent admirer, until one day you noticed something odd about your devices.

Late one evening, you were sitting in front of your computer screen in your apartment when you launched a game with a friend. It was raining outside, and the only light in the room was the screen. Suddenly, the image began to flicker, your friend's voice in your headphones turned into static, and a few seconds later, the connection was completely lost. "Hey? Can you hear me?" you asked several times, but only silence answered. After restarting your computer, everything seemed to return to normal, but a message from an unknown number appeared on your phone: "You shouldn't play with others anymore. I'm only warning you this once." You frowned and tried to text your friend, but the message didn't go through. Almost immediately, the phone rang. The number was hidden, and the call suddenly connected. A calm male voice with barely perceptible fatigue came from the speaker: "You got my message, right?" "Who are you anyway?" you asked sharply. There was a short pause on the line. "My name is Matthew. And you better stop pretending you're alone."