He scrambled back to the laptop, which was the only thing still solid. The progress bar was at 99%. Underneath it, a new message appeared: Transfer complete. Wisdom acquired. Physical form no longer required for the Final Exam.

Lucas tried to scream, but all that came out was a soft, digital beep .

He realized the "pasa materia" wasn't a study guide. It was a "matter passer." The software had begun swapping the physical properties of his room. His pillow was now as hard as a diamond; his wooden desk was as fluid as water.

The last thing he saw before his vision turned into pure code was the Discord chat. Logos had posted again: "File updated. New version: pasa_materia_v2(ojito👁️).zip ."

It was posted at 3:14 AM by a user named Logos , whose profile picture was just a static-filled square. The caption simply read: "For those who are tired of failing."