“Detention,” Henderson said, his voice flat. “For a month. And you’re wiping that USB.”
Leo stood up. Henderson’s eyes scanned the screen. He saw the spreadsheet. Then, with the speed of a striking viper, he pressed Ctrl+Shift+T, restoring the last closed tab.
The lab erupted. Students cheered, banging on desks. Henderson leaned back in his chair, a rare, small smile on his face. He looked at Leo.
He walked straight to Leo’s station. “Move.”
“TechGrapple Unblocked,” Henderson announced, logging into Admin_H_01 . “Team match. You and me, Leo. Let’s show Central High what real lag compensation looks like.”
Henderson froze. Admin_H_01 was his old handle. Back in college, before he became the warden of this digital prison, he’d been a ranked TechGrapple player. He’d even designed part of the grappling physics engine.