"Should have turned off auto-update," he muttered, reaching to dismiss the box. But his hand slipped on the mouse. He clicked Install .
the installer for version 26 from the Pinnacle Download page .
Elian sat back, a dull ache in his lower back. He felt the rush of victory. He had beaten the system. He had the tools, and he had the talent. He was about to upload the file to Vanguard’s secure server when a small, innocuous notification pinged in the bottom right corner of his screen.