He never used cheat codes again. But late at night, when the PC hummed in sleep mode, he sometimes heard Tarzan whisper through the speakers: “ Ctrl + Alt + Shift. You know you want to. ”

The game reloaded. But this wasn't the jungle he knew. The sky was a bruised purple. The leopards had human eyes. And Tarzan… Tarzan was wearing a leather jacket.

And Leo would put his hands over his ears, because some games—once you unlock their secrets—start playing you back.