Neo was sleeping when the words showed up on one of his computer screens.
*Wake up, Neo . . .*
He squinted. He sat up. Except for the words, the screen had gone black. He hit “ctrl-x” a few times but new letters began appearing.
“What?” he said.
First it was a “T”. Then an “H.” Neo kept inputting commands. His computer didn’t respond. Eventually it typed out:
*The Matrix has you . . .*
“What the hell?” Neo said.
He checked if his keyboard was connected. It was. He tried “ctrl-x” again but a new message printed itself on the screen.
*Follow the white rabbit.*
Neo rubbed his eyes. When he opened them his screen was still blacked out. Now the message read:
*Knock, knock, Neo.*
Neo almost jumped out of his chair. Someone was banging on the door. He looked back at the screen but it was showing the news articles he’d fallen asleep to.
Someone was still knocking on his door.
“Who is it?” Neo asked.
“It’s Choi.”
Neo unlocked his door. This took a while, and he left the chain on. A young Asian man stood on his doorstep with a few friends.