Another cut.
But that night, he didn't sleep. Because his phone buzzed at 2:41 AM. Not a text. A notification from Plex. plex free movies
Arthur turned back to the screen. The Plex interface had returned. The library was empty, save for one movie playing in the center. Another cut
The real Arthur didn't sit down. He didn't want to. But his knees buckled, and he fell onto the couch, his body locking into the exact position of his on-screen counterpart. Not a text
He realized then that the "Free Movies" were just the bait. The Plex server wasn't giving him content. It was writing it. And he was just a file in someone else's library, waiting to be watched.
He watched himself on the screen reach for the remote to turn off the TV.