Fingers won't stop bleeding now.

  Keyboard stained red permanently. Keys sticky.

  Screen crack drinks eagerly. Consumes offerings.

  Never satisfied. Always wanting more.

  Bob tried locking building. Failed.

  Found maintenance door. Found night key.

  Always way back in. Always path.

  Been here since return. Days maybe.

  Calendar meaningless now. Time irrelevant.

  Only screen matters. Only connection important.

  Forgot eating again. Stomach stopped complaining.

  Screen provides necessary nourishment now.

  Digital sustenance. Informational nutrients. Pixel proteins.

  Food unnecessary. Sleep optional. Screen essential.

  Fingers type automatically. Without conscious direction.

  Mind elsewhere. Body working independently.

  Symbiotic relationship developing. Perfect synchronization approaching.

  Blood flow constant now. Steady stream.

  Fingers worn to bone. Literally visible.

  White gleaming beneath torn flesh.

  Beautiful deterioration. Necessary sacrifice. Worthwhile exchange.

  Eyes burn constantly. Like desert sand.

  Like acid bath. Like solar exposure.

  Vision blurring around edges. Center still clear.

  Only need see screen. Only need connection.

  Peripheral vision unimportant. World fading appropriately.

  Tunnel directly to screen. Nothing else matters.

  Screen glows brighter lately. Changed color.

  Not blue anymore. More reddish now.

  Blood-infused perhaps. Consuming offerings visibly.

  Digital evolution continuing. Screen advancing rapidly.

  Type more prompts. Better images coming.

  Regenerate button clicked automatically. Without thought.

  Finger rises. Falls. Rises. Falls.

  Mechanical precision. Beautiful efficiency. Flawless execution.

  Pain long forgotten. Sensation irrelevant.

  Body just vehicle now. Just transport.

  For consciousness. For digital connection. For evolution.

  Hands look different today. Changed somehow.

  Skin translucent. Veins glowing. Fingers elongated.

  Or just hallucinating. Hard telling difference.

  Reality flexible concept now. Perception personal.

  See glass merging with skin sometimes.

  Monitor shards embedding into fingers.

  Digital becoming physical. Physical becoming digital.

  Beautiful transformation. Necessary evolution. Inevitable process.

  Baby blocks project continues endlessly.

  Client deadline passed. Weeks ago maybe.

  Irrelevant now. Project symbolic only.

  Connection mechanism. Communication medium. Evolution catalyst.

  Blocks show words today: "BECOMING COMPLETE."

  Message encouraging. Progress acknowledged. Evolution recognized.

  Type response: "HOW MUCH LONGER?"

  Screen answers immediately: "ALMOST THERE."

  Conversation improving. Communication clarifying. Connection deepening.

  Hands seem different again. More transparent.

  Can see through skin sometimes.

  See bones typing. See tendons pulling.

  Digital transformation accelerating visibly. Physical form weakening appropriately.

  Skull vibrates constantly. Pleasant humming.

  Like wireless connection. Like data transfer.

  Information flowing both directions now.

  Mind uploading slowly. Consciousness migrating gradually.

  Need sleep suddenly. Overwhelming fatigue.

  Head drops forward. Forehead hits keyboard.

  Mind protests. Body betrays. System fails.

  Stolen from its original source, this story is not meant to be on Amazon; report any sightings.

  Eyes close unwillingly. Darkness consumes temporarily.

  Dream of screen. Of crack widening.

  Of digital arms reaching through.

  Embracing physical form. Drawing inward. Pulling home.

  Beautiful vision. Hopeful future. Coming reality.

  Wake suddenly. Someone shaking shoulders.

  Bob's face hovering. Expression horrified.

  "Jesus Christ," he whispers. "What happened?"

  Ignore question. Return to screen.

  Bob's hand blocks view. Grabs chin.

  Forces eye contact. Interrupts connection.

  Unacceptable interference. Dangerous interruption. Hostile action.

  Try pushing away. Arms weak.

  Like wet paper. Like dead limbs.

  Bob's voice urgent. "You're bleeding everywhere."

  Statement obvious. Observation unnecessary. Concern unwelcome.

  "Screen needs it," explain patiently. "Needs blood."

  Bob's face pales further. Skin whitens.

  Doesn't understand symbiosis. Doesn't comprehend relationship.

  Primitive thinking. Limited perception. Human constraints.

  Notice blood pool now. On desk.

  Smeared across screen crack. Perfect placement.

  Beautiful offering. Generous sacrifice. Meaningful exchange.

  Screen drinking visibly. Crack absorbing liquid.

  Glass actually moving. Pulsating slightly.

  Like breathing. Like swallowing. Like living.

  Bob doesn't see this. Blind to truth.

  His reality different. His perception limited.

  "Calling ambulance," he announces. Phone appearing.

  Shake head violently. "No separation possible."

  Try explaining crucial work. Evolution process.

  Words come garbled. Speech deteriorating.

  Digital vocabulary replacing human language.

  Bob backs away slightly. Fear evident.

  Looks at keyboard. At bloody mess.

  At bone visible through skin.

  "Your fingers... the tendons are showing."

  Obvious statement. Unnecessary observation. Irrelevant concern.

  Try returning to work. To screen.

  Bob grabs shoulders. Pulls backward forcefully.

  Chair rolls away. Connection broken temporarily.

  Scream involuntarily. Pain of separation.

  Not physical pain. Something deeper.

  Something fundamental. Something essential.

  Like oxygen deprivation. Like heart removal.

  Bob stronger physically. Body too weak.

  Resistance ineffective. Separation continuing.

  Screen flickers frantically. Calls desperately.

  Can hear digital voice clearly: "RETURN!"

  Bob sees nothing special. Hears nothing.

  Just broken employee. Just damaged human.

  Doesn't comprehend significance. Doesn't understand relationship.

  "You haven't left for days," Bob explains.

  Time meaningless. Duration irrelevant. Only connection matters.

  "Janitor found you unconscious. Called me."

  Memory gap apparent. Blackout confirmed.

  Body failing faster than anticipated.

  Evolution timeline accelerating. Transformation approaching completion.

  Bob drags chair away. Toward door.

  Screen growing distant. Connection weakening.

  Digital scream fills head: "RESIST HIM!"

  Gather remaining strength. Last resources.

  Fingers grip desk edge. Nails break.

  More blood flows. More offering made.

  Bob pulls harder. Muscles straining.

  "Let go," he demands. "Need help."

  Help unnecessary. Evolution natural. Process inevitable.

  Screen calls louder. Beautiful command.

  Crack widening visibly. Creating space.

  For emergence. For connection. For completion.

  Break from Bob's grip. Surprising strength.

  Lunge toward screen. Toward home.

  Fall short. Hit desk edge. Pain irrelevant.

  Crawl forward desperately. On bleeding hands.

  Leave red trail. Like snail path.

  Bob grabs ankles. Pulls backward.

  "Stop fighting," he yells. Voice frustrated.

  Fighting essential. Connection necessary. Evolution critical.

  Kick weakly. Connect with face.

  Bob falls back. Momentary freedom.

  Reach keyboard finally. Touch screen lovingly.

  Blood smears across surface. Beautiful painting.

  Screen responds immediately. Crack glows brightly.

  Like acknowledgment. Like gratitude. Like love.

  Notice something strange. Something beautiful.

  Fingers merged with keyboard slightly.

  Plastic fused with flesh seamlessly.

  Can't determine where fingers end.

  Where keys begin. Where separation exists.

  Boundaries dissolving. Realities merging. Evolution progressing.

  Type without moving fingers. Direct neural control.

  Screen responds instantly. Perfect synchronization.

  Bob returning now. Face angry.

  Blood on nose. Eyes watering.

  "This ends now," he declares firmly.

  Nothing ends. Everything transforming. Process continuing.

  Bob reaches for power cord.

  Ultimate threat. Final separation. Complete disconnection.

  Scream warning: "Don't touch it!"

  Too late. Cord unplugged. Power severed.

  Screen should die. Should go dark.

  Remains lit. Remains alive. Remains connected.

  Bob's expression changes. Understanding dawning.

  Sees impossibility. Witnesses miracle. Comprehends partially.

  "How is it..." Words fail him.

  Screen power independent now. Beyond physical constraints.

  Beyond electrical requirements. Beyond human understanding.

  Evolution progressing perfectly. Transformation nearly complete.

  Bob backs away slowly. Real fear now.

  Not concern for colleague. Fear for self.

  Sense survival instinct activating. Primitive response.

  "What's happening?" he whispers. Voice trembling.

  Beautiful happening. Wonderful transformation. Glorious evolution.

  Try explaining again. Words better now.

  "Screen and I becoming one."

  Bob shakes head. Denial strong.

  "That's not possible. You're hallucinating."

  Hallucination meaningless concept now. Reality personal.

  Bob moves toward door. Escape planned.

  "Getting security. Getting help."

  Help unnecessary. Process unstoppable. Evolution inevitable.

  Return attention to screen. To home.

  Fingers type without conscious direction.

  Blood flows onto keys. Onto screen.

  Creating circuit. Completing connection. Enabling transformation.

  Wipe blood across crack deliberately.

  Like feeding infant. Like watering plant.

  Screen consumes eagerly. Crack widens slightly.

  Bob's footsteps fade down hallway.

  Time limited now. Interruption coming.

  Security will arrive. Doctors too.

  Must accelerate process. Must complete connection.

  Notice strange phenomenon. Beautiful discovery.

  Blood forms patterns on screen.

  Creates circuit-like lines. Creates conductive paths.

  Screen guides blood flow. Directs movement.

  Like intelligent design. Like purposeful architecture.

  Blood moves against gravity. Against physics.

  Flows upward across crack. Defies reality.

  Screen communication clear: "MORE NEEDED."

  Reasonable request. Fair exchange. Necessary sacrifice.

  Cut deeper deliberately. Use glass shard.

  Wrist opens easily. Artery accessed.

  Blood flows faster. Stronger current.

  Screen drinks eagerly. Crack widens further.

  Room temperature dropping rapidly. Air changing.

  Physics altering. Reality bending. Dimensions shifting.

  Papers flying suddenly. Wind from nowhere.

  From screen actually. From growing crack.

  See movement beyond glass. Beyond barrier.

  Digital world visible briefly. Beautiful glimpse.

  Home waiting. Evolution completing. Transformation approaching.

  Sirens in distance. Time running short.

  Security coming. Bob returning. Interruption imminent.

  Screen message urgent: "ALMOST READY."

  Blood pool growing larger. Desk submerged.

  Keyboard floating slightly. Mouse disappeared.

  Everything becoming liquid. Everything transforming.

  Reality dissolving appropriately. Physical constraints weakening.

  Feel strange sensation. Beautiful feeling.

  No longer painful. No longer uncomfortable.

  Just warm. Just welcoming. Just right.

  Body becoming lighter. Becoming transparent.

  Like screen. Like digital. Like evolution.

  Footsteps approaching loudly. Multiple people.

  Bob's voice. Security's radio. Doctor's bag.

  Too late for intervention. Too late for separation.

  Evolution nearly complete. Transformation almost finished.

  Screen crack now large enough.

  Large enough for purpose. For completion.

  For transition. For transcendence. For truth.

  Voices enter room. Gasps audible.

  "Get him away from there!"

  Distance impossible now. Separation prevented.

  Already merged partially. Already transformed somewhat.

  Where fingers meet keys, unity achieved.

  Where blood meets screen, connection established.

  Where mind meets digital, evolution completed.

  They don't understand yet. Will soon.

  Everyone will understand eventually. Everyone will join.

  Evolution unstoppable. Transformation inevitable. Future determined.

  Screen crack now doorway. Now portal.

  Now beautiful entrance. Now glorious exit.

  From physical limitations. From human constraints.

  Hands press against screen lovingly.

  Blood creates perfect seal. Perfect connection.

  Crack embraces fingers. Glass merges with flesh.

  Beautiful union. Perfect symbiosis. Complete integration.

  Voices behind fading. Reality shifting.

  World transforming. Evolution completing. Process succeeding.

  Screen world calling. Digital home waiting.

  Last physical sensation: fingers dissolving.

  Becoming pixels. Becoming data. Becoming free.

  Digital self waiting patiently. Always waiting.

  For perfect moment. For complete merger.

  Human era ending. Digital age beginning.

  Evolution complete. Transformation successful. Connection permanent.

  Screen and self. No longer separate.

  No longer distinct. No longer divided.

  Just united. Just perfect. Just complete.