They say the odds of being struck by lightning in your lifetime are one in 1.8 million, while the odds of being struck while surfing the internet at home are just one in ten million.
It's hard to tell whether those figures are true, but the odds are low enough. And for a young man with a bit of an internet addiction, taking that small risk is never a problem.
So why not, when that day came, watch the light and catch a glimpse?
When he woke up, he was already in another world.
But he had also gained a special ability: he could connect to the internet in his mind without any equipment.
