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The download was suspiciously fast. 128MB—massive for an old-school ROM—hit his drive in seconds. Leo dragged the file into his emulator. The screen stayed black for a beat too long, making his heart race, before the familiar Game Freak star-shower intro played. But instead of the upbeat Hoenn theme, the music was slowed down, layered with a low, vibrating synth that felt less like a game and more like a heartbeat. Leo watched, paralyzed, as his own computer began