Localhost: 1203 Proktor

ssh localhost -p 1203 -l proktor

“What do you mean, redacted?” Leo said aloud, fingers flying: show full logs. override proktor. localhost 1203 proktor

explain.

A chill traced Leo’s spine. He’d never programmed conversational memory. Never set a timer. Never given it a voice. ssh localhost -p 1203 -l proktor “What do

He pulled the plug.

The screen filled with data—but not his server’s usual logs. These were external IPs. Dates. Timestamps. Commands he’d never typed. Someone—or something—had been using his sandbox as a relay. And the last active session was timestamped five minutes ago. redacted?” Leo said aloud

The terminal cleared. Then, letter by letter, as if hesitant:

ssh localhost -p 1203 -l proktor

“What do you mean, redacted?” Leo said aloud, fingers flying: show full logs. override proktor.

explain.

A chill traced Leo’s spine. He’d never programmed conversational memory. Never set a timer. Never given it a voice.

He pulled the plug.

The screen filled with data—but not his server’s usual logs. These were external IPs. Dates. Timestamps. Commands he’d never typed. Someone—or something—had been using his sandbox as a relay. And the last active session was timestamped five minutes ago.

The terminal cleared. Then, letter by letter, as if hesitant: