Hideo realized he wasn't installing software. He was negotiating with the machine spirit of a failed ASUS prototype.
Installation order (recommended)
Before diving into drivers, let’s recap what the K53s typically contains: Asus K53s Drivers Windows 10 64-bit REPACK
“Don’t install the LAN driver first.” “If you run setup.exe, the screen goes black for 10 minutes. Do not touch the power button.” “Why is the ATKACPI driver 300MB?” Hideo realized he wasn't installing software