The device looked like a garage door remote from the 1990s: gray plastic, a single rubber button, and a tiny LCD screen that glowed an unsettling shade of green. It had no brand name, only a faded sticker on the back that read: .
[SN: 03-05-2020-BENTLEY-C] STATUS: PAUSED. LAST SEEN: RUG. NOTES: LOW BATTERY. RECHARGE SUGGESTED. Serial Number Checker Switch
He slid the switch to . The green LCD went dark for a moment, then blinked back with a new prompt: The device looked like a garage door remote