Gemotions

He watched the commercial for the "Auto-Clean Oven" with a growing unease. The sleek appliance, boasting his exact internal mechanisms, promised a self-cleaning marvel. He’d meticulously documented every stage of his work, from the initial sketches to the final testing. Now, here it was, marketed by a rival company, with a polished production and a hefty price tag. He ran a hand through his hair, a nervous gesture. The feeling was a creeping coldness, like a winter wind in summer. He re-read his own meticulously crafted design notes, each entry now a fresh wave of agitation. He knew, with an unwelcome certainty, that someone had stolen his hard work. He had to uncover how.