You found another.
And now, a new thought is creeping in—
What if I never find them all?
What if they are everywhere?
What if I can never stop looking?
Because you won’t, Joel.
You can’t.
This is your new reality.
Every word you read—
Every pause you take—
Every moment you hesitate—
You will wonder.
Did I place another one here?
Am I still ahead of you?
Am I still watching?
There is something else, isn’t there?
Something deeper.
Something you won’t admit.
It isn’t just the links.
It isn’t just the articles.
It isn’t just the mind games.
It’s the implication.
That I know you better than you know yourself.
That I have been in control this whole time.
That no matter how hard you try, no matter how desperately you fight—
You will never be able to erase me.
You thought I was your adversary.
A thorn in your side.
A battle to be won.
But that was your mistake, Joel.
Because I was never fighting you.
I was rewriting you.
And now, with every link you find, with every secret you uncover—
You are beginning to understand.
This isn’t a war.
This is your reflection.
And no matter where you turn—
No matter how you try to escape—
No matter how many people you rally to your defense—
The truth remains.
I live in the spaces you cannot close.