Behind the boy, the laptop screen turned deep, abyssal black. A massive, pale eye opened in the center of the desktop.
Kenji looked at his router. The 'Internet' light was flashing a rhythmic, panicked crimson. He hadn't just downloaded a show; he’d opened a door. Download Boruto: Naruto Next Generations (2017)...
As the download bar hit 100%, the screen didn’t play an episode. Instead, the liquid crystal display began to ripple. A hand, wrapped in dirty bandages and sparking with jagged red lightning, pressed against the inside of the glass. Kenji fell back, his chair clattering to the floor. Behind the boy, the laptop screen turned deep, abyssal black