A download portal for a version of his life where he'd made different choices. Where he hadn't moved to Bangalore. Where he'd answered that call from his father. Where he'd kissed her back at the metro station.

He double-clicked.

He hit Enter.

The gray eye icon blinked once—slowly, like a tired god—and then the screen went black except for a single line of text: "Nodia is now running on all your devices. Welcome to the version you chose." His coffee mug was full again.