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friend's trust, she eventually decides to call Megan back. The hacker repeats their threats but makes several typos, revealing that they are beginning to falter. Casey simply tells them to go ahead and post the photos if they wish, because they can do nothing to control the actions or emotions of her family, friends or real life. Defeated, the hacker pleads with Casey to stay by offering to reveal their true identity. Casey looks right into the webcam and tells the hacker that their identity doesn't matter to her, because once she stops talking to them, they become nothing. Casey then closes her computer, cutting off the hacker.
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