Arjun didn't cheer. He held his breath. He opened a blank Word doc and typed: "Hello, you magnificent beast."
He plugged his printer into his old, sacrificial laptop (the one he used only for dangerous internet ventures). He opened the program. The interface looked like it was designed for Windows 95. It had a single terrifying button: followed by "Initialization." Reset Printer Epson L14150
He hit print.
Arjun patted the scanner lid. "You're not allowed to die again until January." Arjun didn't cheer
The Epson L14150, newly reset, said nothing. But it blinked once. Green. Solid. Ready. Reset Printer Epson L14150
His finger hovered over the mouse.