At 7:00, his analog alarm clock rings. He turns it off and takes a photo with his digital camera.
He recently switched from a smartphone to a basic phone to escape online distractions. He stopped using a computer at home too.
Old gadgets are harder to find than expected, so he asks a friend to meet him at a cafe with his laptop.
“What are we looking for now?”
“More tapes.”
“Bruh. Again?”
“Yeah, low-key. And I wanna try CDs too.”
They find some tapes, then an album on CD.
“How are you gonna play it?”
“CD player.”
“You have one?”
“No.”
“Bro, be so for real.”
They find a CD player and add it to the order. He connects his digital camera to the laptop.
“Gonna post this too.”
“Bro, I thought we were buying tapes.”
“We’re already here.”
He logs in and uploads the video. He types a caption about “disconnecting.”
His friend reads it.
“Bro.”
“What?”
“Nothing.”
Before they leave, they check the post.
“Someone wants the link to your basic phone.”
“Bet.”
“Cassette player too.”
“Send it too.”
That evening, he plays a cassette. Twenty minutes later, the music stops.
He presses Eject. The door is stuck.
He pulls.
A long strip of brown tape comes out.
He stares at it, picks up his basic phone, and calls his friend.
“Bro.”
“NOW WHAT?!”
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