Fumbling, he opened his laptop one last time to see if the file had more clues. The video was still playing, but the "Po" from the title card was now superimposed over the grainy footage of the library exit. A text overlay appeared in the iconic movie font:
Instead, the video showed a grainy, fixed-angle shot of a library. Specifically, the library Leo was sitting in right now . In the bottom corner of the video, a timestamp flickered: . Leo looked at his watch. It was 05:18 AM. Fumbling, he opened his laptop one last time
He didn't wait to see the ending. He slammed the laptop shut, shoved it into his bag, and stood up. As he hurried toward the exit, his shoes clicking on the marble floor, he heard it—the unmistakable creak of a floorboard behind the history stacks. He reached the doors and pushed. They were locked. Specifically, the library Leo was sitting in right now