He tried again. Held longer. Counted to ten in his head. One thousand one, one thousand two…

The clock read 10:17 AM. Only three minutes had passed. But Lucas felt like a wizard who had just unlocked a door that didn’t officially exist.

But Lucas remembered a rumor. A forbidden combination. A hidden path inside the phone’s soul called Fastboot .

He had tried everything. The power button was a liar, offering only a vibration and no response. The screen was a dark mirror reflecting his own stressed face.