Leo grabbed it. He opened the camera— snap , instant. He opened five apps at once—no lag. His boss’s frozen face was gone forever.

Leo panicked. “Won’t that erase my life?”

“It’s just tidying its room,” Mia whispered.

She selected Reboot .

“Let’s try the easy way first,” she said.

After five minutes, the phone rebooted, showing the cheerful “Hello” setup screen. Leo grinned. But when he tried to open an app, it was still a little slow.

Leo’s Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 had served him faithfully for three years. But lately, it had become... grumpy.

A red warning appeared: “Erase all data?” Leo’s heart skipped a beat. Mia pressed Confirm and typed his password. The phone screen went dark, then showed a little spinning gear.

“You’ve become a brick, my friend,” Leo sighed.