He turned off the lights and sat in the darkest corner of the
room, laptop in hand. He plugged his headphones in and took a final glance at
his phone before commencing his ritual. The first notes of Lateralus completed
his cocoon, cutting him off from the world. All that existed in his universe
was the empty screen staring at him and the haunting tune of the electric
guitar. He lay his fingers on the keyboard, closed his eyes, took a breath and
opened them again.