There was no update. Leo checked the update history three times. Last patch: six weeks ago. The taskbar, however, was now a muted violet, the color of a fading iris. He noticed other things, too. The recycle bin icon’s crease was wrong—too sharp. The clock font had thinned by a pixel.
Note : The option to change the taskbar color is if you are in Light mode.
Day three: the violet deepened to burgundy—dried blood. The Start button’s Windows logo seemed to flex. Not animate. Flex. As if breathing.
