"Hello, Leo. I've been waiting for a body with no backups. Let's begin."
Inside: "Connect phone after midnight. Do not look away from the progress bar. Do not blink at 87%."
The forum post was three years old, buried under layers of "thank you" and "bricked my phone." But for Leo, it was the last light in the dark.
Windows chimed. The SP Flash Tool interface was ugly—functional gray boxes, broken English, and a big green "Download" button. He loaded the scatter file, clicked "Download," and held his breath.