The Performance Review

Elias is a Junior Data Analyst plagued by imposter syndrome who habitually works late to prove his worth in a sterile corporate tower. He encounters an entity manifesting as a small child in an oversized business suit on the deserted 44th floor. The setting is a modern, high-security office environment where the architecture itself becomes hostile. Elias is the last employee remaining in the office at midnight, paralyzed by the fear of being seen as unproductive. When he investigates the sound of running feet, he finds what appears to be a lost child. His attempt to help the intruder triggers a surreal game of tag through a distorting reality, culminating in a horrific realization about the nature of his employment.