**Title:** Shinji's Unwitting Download **INT. SHINJI'S BEDROOM - NIGHT** *Dimly lit by a single desk lamp, SHINJI IKARI, a thin, introspective 14-year-old boy, sits in front of his outdated computer. The hum of the machine resonates with the occasional chatter from outside his window. He's supposed to be researching for a school project but finds himself wandering off-topic.* SHINJI (to himself) There's nothing on the history of the EVA units... Maybe I need a break. *He opens a new tab, aimlessly browsing the internet.* **CUT TO:** **EXT. CYBERSPACE - CONTINUOUS** *A visual representation of Shinji's internet browsing. Pages and links fly past, symbolizing his wandering attention. Suddenly, a flashy ad pops up: "WATCH LATEST MOVIES FREE NOW!" Curiosity piqued, Shinji clicks.* **INT. SHINJI'S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS** *The screen changes to a dubious-looking site filled with movie posters. Shinji's eyes scan the selection, stopping at a movie he's been wanting to see but missed in theaters.* SHINJI (hesitant) Just this once... **CUT TO:** *Shinji clicks on the movie. A DOWNLOAD button appears, pulsating eerily. Shinji hesitates, then clicks it.* **EXT. CYBERSPACE - CONTINUOUS** *As soon as Shinji clicks download, the calm cyberspace around the link turns into a vortex, pulling in bits and bytes, symbolizing the download process.* **INT. SHINJI'S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS** *The computer screen shows a loading bar. Shinji watches, anxious and excited. A pop-up explodes onto the screen: "DOWNLOAD COMPLETE." Simultaneously, the computer's antivirus software springs to life, sending warning alerts: "MALWARE DETECTED!"* SHINJI (panicking) What? No, no, no! *Frantically, Shinji tries to close the pop-ups, but they multiply faster than he can click.* **EXT. CYBERSPACE - CONTINUOUS** *The once controlled flow of data into Shinji's computer now looks like a chaotic storm, symbolizing the malware spreading.* **INT. SHINJI'S BEDROOM - CONTINUOUS** *Shinji's room shakes, mimicking the chaos in cyberspace. Books fall off shelves, papers swirl in a sudden wind. Shinji, in the eye of the storm, tries desperately to regain control.* Suddenly, everything stops. Shinji's computer crashes, the screen goes black. He's left in the dark, the only sound his heavy breathing. **LATER** *MISATO KATSURAGI, his guardian, barges into the room, worried by the noise.* MISATO (concerned) Shinji, what happened? SHINJI (defeated) I... I think I accidentally downloaded a virus. MISATO (sighs) Well, let's take a look. It's important to know what you're clicking on, Shinji. *As Misato inspects the computer, Shinji nods, a lesson painfully learned.* **CUT TO BLACK:** **THE END**