Tangled Conduit

A low hum led me into the dark chasm beneath the television console. A chaotic knot of thick black cables was choking the power strip, pinning a stray brass key underneath. Disorder invites failure. I braced my boots against the skirting board, grasped the thickest power conduit, and hauled it aside with steady force. With my other hand, I freed the key and laid it flat in plain sight. Order has been restored to this sector.