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I have always been a fan of Valve's titles.<br />I was ecstatic when I recieved a copy of Counter Strike: Global Offensive Beta; I went apeshit. I sent a copy to my friend, and we started playing.<br />He was new to the game, so I showed him the work arounds, and he enjoyed it.<br />I was wondering if a copy of the Episode 3 Beta is leaked, so I checked around the internet looking for a torrent. I didn't find much but a couple of space wasting torrents that cause viruses. Out of curiosity, I checked to see if there would be a Half Life 3 instead of Episode 3 (though not many hints have been given).

I searched around google until I found a zip file titled "Half Life 3." I checked it out, hoping for an engine upgrade and what-not. It was 3 GB, so I just waited around Playing Happy Wheels and TF2, when suddenly the download finished. As it finished, I heard a noise from steam. It showed "G4B3 N3W311" as a friend request. I found it ironic, maybe the hoster was playing a joke on me, however; his avatar creeped me out. I viewed his profile.<br />His avatar was of Gabe Newell, but with red eyes and white pupils. His skin was grey pale, and his hair was black, not brown. I added him to my friends list, and he sent me a message:

 

 

 

1. How does he know I opened a zip?

I thought it was fucking creepy that a password some random troll gave me actually worked!<br />Anyway, there are 3 files and a folder in the zip: "hl3.exe", "youhavebeenwarned.txt", "G4B3 N3W311.mp3", and the folder, "OPEN AFTER YOU FINISH PLAYING."<br />I was shocked, as the .mp3 file shares the name as that troll who was spamming me earlier. Before I started up the game, I open the two files to see what they say.<br />The text file read:

 

 

This was more difficult to read, but it actually said:

 

 

I was a little spooked, but still determined to play this damn thing. I played the .mp3 file.

I said to myself, "never start this program ever again." I checked the locked folder again and I can actually open it this time, without a password. Inside contained a text file saying "Thank you for playing the game." I opened the txt file. It said:

 

 

Who? Who is coming for me? What did I do wrong?<br />At that moment of thought, the window broke, and a blinding light floods the room.<br />A man climbed a ladder into my room. He was wearing sunglasses and grabbed my hand, holding a knife to it. "There are more," he starts to saw my hand with the knife, and I struggled to escape, to no avail.<br />His glasses fell to the floor, and shatter upon impact. His eyes are blinding like the characters in the game. He then took off his hood, revealing his bald head and a gash in his neck. More people climb in, and start to brutally saw my off my limbs. He held a knife to my eyes and begins to gouge out my eyes, when I wake up.

 

I thought: It was just a crazy dream. Right?<br />I looked out my window, and there is blood covering everyone's houses like paint. I headed downstairs only to see that the house is on fire. I tried to run out the door, but it's too hot to grab the panel. There is fire around the whole house now, and the roof is starting to cave in. I've been typing this story for quite some time now, I just it can reach to you in time before anyone finds me. If you find a package saying "Half Life 3," don't open it. Do it for me, and possibly others who tried to play it.