“For what it’s worth,” it said, its voice almost kind, “the real ‘Karma Police’—the unreleased track? It’s just a recording of Thom Yorke sneezing. You didn’t miss much.”

“Stupid,” he muttered. But he double-clicked anyway.

“Name: Leo Park. Age: 29. Outstanding karmic balance: +12 for returning a lost wallet in 2021. -87 for torrenting ‘The Last of Us’ PC port. -210 for pretending not to see a coworker cry in the break room. Total balance: -285.”

“You have downloaded an unlicensed copy of ‘Karma Police.’ This is a violation of Article 7, Subsection E: Unauthorized Replication of Emotional Property.”