Russia (2)

When the commander returned, he was holding an old smartphone.

The screen was completely black, and the corners were cracked in several places.

Perhaps embarrassed by the phone's sorry condition, the commander cleared his throat awkwardly and asked,

"I did bring it, at least..."

"Let's charge it first."

"Hmm, there should be a charger around here."

The commander plugged the charger into an outlet on the wall.

Although it was a phone charger, apparently they now used it to charge other electronic devices instead.

Things like portable fans.

As power began flowing in, a red battery icon appeared on the screen, which had been turned off...