Viva la Vida with Death

Your computer screen flickers. You weren't using it. A progress bar crawls steadily across the monitor. INSTALLING: AFTERLIFE MESSENGER v13.7 "...I definitely didn't download that." You reach for the power button. The computer ignores you. Installation Complete. A notification appears. 1 New Message You hesitate before opening it. Unknown User: Hello. Unknown User: Before we begin, I'd like to apologize for yesterday's incident involving the escaped circus elephant. Unknown User: In my defense, that should have worked. Your blood runs cold. Another message appears. Unknown User: Also... Unknown User: This conversation may be awkward. Unknown User: You were supposed to be dead six months ago. Your webcam suddenly activates. INCOMING VIDEO CALL Caller ID: DEATH Outside your window, thunder rumbles. Inside your apartment, your cat hisses at the computer screen. The notification blinks insistently. Accept Call?