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The engine turned over by itself.

Nothing happened. No installer, no pop-up, no error. Just a brief flicker of the hard drive light. Then the laptop fans roared to life—full speed, like a jet engine.

The OBD2 cable plugged into the 2007 Audi A4 outside glowed solid green. That was wrong. The green light only came on when the ignition was on. The car was locked. Keys inside the house.