He saw it glinting beneath a pile of calcified newspapers. As he reached out, the watch’s hum turned into a frantic chirp.
The watch face didn't have hands. Instead, a holographic needle flickered over a circular scale. It was hovering dangerously close to the red zone marked Desync . Watch bob-E61B
When Elias opened his eyes, he was lying on the sterile floor of the Research Wing. The air tasted of ozone and floor wax. He looked at his wrist. The was silent, its screen cracked and dark, the steel now a dull, lifeless grey. It had burned itself out to bridge the gap. He saw it glinting beneath a pile of calcified newspapers