This week’s short story is number 3 in my STORY52 project. It’s a shorter read of around 2K words.

Summary:

In the searing heat of the Mojave Desert, deep within a secret industrial complex, a machine is born – created by the brightest minds of humankind. As it takes its very first steps, it is confronted with the most fundamental question of existence. Its answer leaves its creators cold – and utterly alone.

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