Maya typed bbc.com/tvcode into her laptop, squinting at the 8-digit code glowing on her smart TV. But her fingers slipped — 7 4 2 9 instead of 7 4 2 8.
She scrambled to unplug the TV, but the screen stayed on. New words appeared: bbc.com tvcode
“Who is this?” Maya whispered.
The man froze, turned, and stared directly into her camera. “How did you get this channel?” Maya typed bbc
The TV flickered. Then, instead of Planet Earth III , a live feed appeared: a man in a dark room, whispering into a headset. Coordinates rolled across the screen. Maya typed bbc.com/tvcode into her laptop
A moment later, her front door clicked open.