[ WP ] A young researcher makes an important discovery only to be `` disappeared ''

I wake up from a short nap on my desk, the laptop's screen eagerly waiting for my attention with its glowing light streaks. 
 
 I reached for the mouse, and the screen returned to the project's workspace view. Apparently, it's 2:47 in the morning. I skimmed through the lines of code before trying one more run at the compiler. 
 
 `` Oh, woah, almost done... just... one more line...'' 
 
 __*I press the Enter key. *__ 
 
 The screen frantically displayed status messages, scrolling line-by-line rapidly... lines of code racing to an unknown destination; the programmer's hope of compiling a program with little hindrances. 
 
 It might finally work this time... hopefully. All that time I wasted on getting this blasted mind-interfacing thing to actually *do something* at all... could've just binge-watched some TV series instead. I'd really appreciate a little comedy from time-to-time, but, no, I still have to finish *this*. 
 
 It's getting close, I *know* it. I've added the database of thought input methods, that might be it... maybe? 
 
 *A computer-mind interface. * 
 
 Make a crapton of bucks, I dunno? Ca n't even start imagining the demand for it... 
 
 __*Beep. Beep. Beep. *__ 
 
 Is that it? I check the massive output log in the screen. 
 
 It compiled without errors. 
 
 I immediately snatched the mind input gear... gizmo... whatever. Wore it on my head in a sudden. 
 
 > $ initializing interface... 
 > 
 > $ signals detected, gathering electrical input... 
 
 Ca n't even bother about names. 
 
 > $ speech pattern detected, encoding to standard output... 
 > 
 > `` Ca n't even bother about names.'' 
 
 *Shit*... it's *finally* working! 
 
 > $ speech pattern detected, encoding to standard output... 
 > 
 > `` *Shit*... it's *finally* working!'' 
 
 I put the headgear back on the desk, weird seeing my thoughts pop out on a screen. I could only imagine what other things could be done with having any present thoughts shown on a computer screen. 
 
 > $ signals lost, stopping input gathering... 
 > 
 > $ input stopped 
 
 __*Knock knock. Knock knock knock. *__ 
 
 Who the heck could that even be at this time... three in the morning? 
 
 __*BAM. *__ 
 
 The front door to the apartment just... *crashed*? What the fuck... 
 
 I crouch and walk silently to the kitchen and grab one of the knives. 
 
 __*BANG. *__ 
 
 Fuck, a gunshot! 
 
 __*Ssssss... *__ 
 
 I coughed violently from the gas... vision fading to black... blurring out... why... help... 
 
 > __*Alright, he's down, boys. Take the gear and the computer and let's get our asses outta here! *__ 
 
 > __*The Big G guys are'bout to get a big surprise that'll get us grands... *__
