When the power suddenly went out, I searched the dark house for candles and a flashlight. While checking beneath my son’s bed, my hand touched something strange. I pulled out a plastic object covered with unusual pointed shapes and took it into the hallway, where the emergency light revealed its futuristic-looking design.
There was no label, logo, switch, or instruction anywhere on it. I could not figure out what it was or why my son had hidden such a strange object beneath his bed. Because he enjoyed gaming and creative projects, I considered simply putting it back and asking him about it the next morning.
But curiosity got the better of me. I returned to his room, gently woke him, and showed him the mysterious object. For a moment, he looked confused. Then he burst into laughter, clearly amused by how seriously I was treating my strange discovery.
He finally
