In the warez scene, cracked games often replace or add DLL files to:
Historically, "Buddha.dll" was a legitimate cracking tool. However, because the filename is well-known in security databases, malware authors frequently hijack it. They will take a trojan, ransomware, or cryptominer, rename it "Buddha.dll," and repackage it into an RAR file with the game name.
He double-clicked Buddha.dll in his mind. Why was I sent this? The payment—a single truthful answer—was the real fee. Someone powerful wanted Victor to know something after the kill. But what?