He clicked the system clock. Changed the year from 2026 to 2015.
Nothing.
Then, a memory. An old forum post from 2017, buried under layers of "me too" and "pls help." A user named had written: "If you get comm error, check your PC's date. Set it to 2015. The program has a time bomb." Epson L3060 Adjustment Program Communication Error
Rohan leaned back, victorious. Then he changed the date back to 2026, powered down, and closed the laptop. He clicked the system clock
And for tonight, that was enough.