He stared at the password field, now locked. A new message glowed beneath it:

His heart pounded. Below it, a single field: Enter System Password.

He picked up the remote and turned the TV off.

Leo froze. The cursor blinked again.

ACCESS GRANTED.

He leaned forward. His fingers hovered over the keyboard. Then he remembered Amir’s words: "It’s always the thing they tell you not to use."