But he finishes the film.
He drags the "Targeting_Crosshair_V3.mov" into his timeline. Layers it over his protagonist’s face.
He opens VideoHive. Scrolls past the cheap glitch effects. Stops at a listing: VideoHive HUD UI Graphics for FILM TV and GAMES
INT. BASEMENT STUDIO - LATER
He opens it.
He opens his project file. The protagonist’s dialogue has changed. Where it once said "We need to escape," it now says "I need to render the final scene."
Rafe hits "Render."
The HUD highlights his editing timeline like a targeting reticle. He has to cut frame-by-frame. Every cut depletes his "Health." Every correct match regenerates it.