1. The Strange Message
Mason wakes up to a suspicious text about a “$2,000 Trump payment” and a warning to “check the list.”
It feels like a scam, but the idea of his name being tied to any “eligibility” makes him uneasy.
2. Clues and Confusion
He searches forums instead of clicking the link and finds chaos—people across the country reporting the same message.
Some think it’s relief money, others a trap. One user stands out: LedgerWatch.
3. Escalation
A hand-delivered note appears at his home: “Your eligibility status has been updated.”
LedgerWatch somehow knows about the envelope and tells him it’s a “pre-screening protocol.” They send him an address.
4. The Truth
At a deserted municipal building, a registrar shows him a list of people “who responded to the stimulus prompts.”
It’s not a scam—it’s profiling. By searching for answers, he was added as a “valuable data point.”
