Qian Cangyi clutched his phone, surveying his surroundings. In the entire Internet café, aside from him, no one else seemed bothered by the lights, at most casting a glance before continuing with their games. The network manager saw the fluorescent light malfunction but didn't think much, merely attempting to toggle the lights on and off, unexpectedly finding that once turned off, they wouldn't come back on.
The sound of the switch clicking echoed in the dark night; with the lights extinguished, the voices of players became increasingly audible. Two customers, seeing the persistent darkness, exited their games and left.
