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Maybe just pop them in the CompicroWave? Surely that can cook a PerhapsTato.

You place the PerhapTatos into the Compicrowave, and set it to 15 seconds.

The darker ones are burnt to a crisp and the lighter ones become significantly darker.

... Flip the clock. Maybe there's something behind it.

You stick your hand directly into the clock. The 3 warps around it. It feels freezing cold. When you withdraw your hand it is covered in black goo.