Rohan loved two things: his late-night gaming streaks and the dopamine hit of a new web series. But between the virtual worlds of Valorant and the cliffhangers of his favorite K-drama, a dark cloud loomed: his Class 10 Science board exams.

Rohan looked at his dusty gaming console. Then at the folder. He smiled.

He scored 95/100.

A dozen shady websites bloomed. He clicked the one with the most green “Download” buttons. The file was named Xam_Idea_Final.pdf . Size: 15 MB. Perfect.

Except this wasn't a normal PDF. The text on the page began to glow blue.

For the next ten days, his lifestyle transformed. The PDF had locked his gaming apps. The only way to unlock a 30-minute entertainment break was to finish one full unit of Science. His phone, now controlled by the file, rewarded him with short, hilarious meme videos only after he scored 80% on a practice test.