BOX: Tim's in a Daze

David retreated back to the lab where Tim was. But when he entered the room, he saw that the object was glowing again, just as it had a few minutes before. Tim was still sitting at the computer, but he wasn't moving. "Tim?" asked David. "Tim, are you okay?" He didn't answer. So, David walked up behind him and turned his chair around. He looked like he was in some sort of trance. David slapped him gently across the face, just make him snap out of it, but he didn't. He kept on staring. What *happened* to him?