Embedded in the code, between two memory addresses, was a string of plain English:
I’m not a superstitious person. But that file—Steam-api.dll for Skyrim Legendary Edition—isn’t on my computer anymore. I reinstalled Windows. I sold the GPU. I play Solitaire now. Steam-api.dll Skyrim Legendary Edition
Not a crash. Not a flicker. Just a tiny, grey box: Embedded in the code, between two memory addresses,
Then came the error.