In what’s being hailed as a minor miracle—or a major mix-up—a university helpdesk ticket has unintentionally revealed that a scientist accidentally created an invisibility serum but now can’t find the lab notebook detailing the formula. The ticket, submitted by Dr. Harold Finch from the Department of “Things That Probably Shouldn’t Be Mixed,” began innocently enough with a plea for IT assistance but quickly spiraled into a baffling tale of lost serums and disappearing paperwork.
The ticket reads: “Help! I accidentally rendered myself invisible after tinkering with some chemicals. Can’t log into my computer because the keyboard keeps ‘disappearing.’ Also, misplaced my lab notebook, which contains all my research on the invisibility compound. Please advise.”
Campus IT staff initially believed this was a prank call from a student, but when Dr. Finch failed to appear in person—alleging his invisibility was preventing him from being seen—they escalated the matter to the science department and campus security.
“Normally, we get tickets about forgotten passwords or frozen screens,” said Miriam Jolley, the helpdesk supervisor. “But this one about invisibility was… new. We tried to guide Dr. Finch through some troubleshooting steps, like blinking repeatedly and knocking on the desk to check if he was ‘really there.’”
The real kicker came when the ticket was forwarded to the Department Chair, only to find the professor was indeed nowhere to be seen in his office. Labs later confirmed strange chemical smells and faint footprints leading in circles, but no sign of Dr. Finch.
Embarrassed colleagues have started a frantic search for the elusive lab notebook, hoping to reverse the accidental discovery before campus security gets involved or worse, a clumsy visitor walks into an invisible chemical spill.
Experts warn that if the invisibility serum escapes the lab unnoticed, campus safety protocols will have to include “invisible hazard” warnings, and the IT department might have to learn how to troubleshoot invisible computers.
Meanwhile, Dr. Finch is requesting help to adjust his serum for selective visibility—preferably so he can reappear long enough to answer emails and retrieve his missing notebook. Until then, the helpdesk advises anyone receiving messages from a blank screen or ethereal typing to “just go with it.”