He ran! They sat! And watched! And pointed! And laughed!
He eats green things that grow in the ground and strange objects hanging from trees. What's wrong with the System-supplied Nutri-Paste?
It comes in every flavour anyone could possibly want with none of the health risks of unprocessed foods.
Look at the state of his arms and legs. Fat stripped to the point where his muscles are visible. How ugly! Why would anybody do that to their body? What's the point when The System takes care of everything? The System makes everyone feel fit and well.
Some say he runs to make sure he can avoid the blackness. Why? The blackness has never rolled in this far and if it did The System would provide adequate warning. The System would ensure everyone was transported away from the advancing blackness. The System always ensures they get where they need to be when they need to be there. Why waste time and effort replicating The System?
Then the warning came!
He ran! They waddled to their vehicles. The System moved the vehicles away from the advancing blackness.
He ran! The vehicles began to slow as more and more entered the transport grid.
He ran! They stopped! The System had never had to cope with so many vehicles on the grid simultaneously.
He ran! They panicked! They exited their vehicles and began to waddle.
He ran! They collapsed, exhausted!
The blackness rolled in, enveloping those who had fallen and those struggling to move their enormous bulk to stay ahead of the void.
He ran! Until he reached the hill on the outskirts of the city.
He turned! To see the blackness halt then slowly recede leaving no trace of human life.
He walked! Back toward the city centre. To a new world. To a new breed of like-minded people. A fresh start!
THE END
He eats green things that grow in the ground and strange objects hanging from trees. What's wrong with the System-supplied Nutri-Paste?
It comes in every flavour anyone could possibly want with none of the health risks of unprocessed foods.
Look at the state of his arms and legs. Fat stripped to the point where his muscles are visible. How ugly! Why would anybody do that to their body? What's the point when The System takes care of everything? The System makes everyone feel fit and well.
Some say he runs to make sure he can avoid the blackness. Why? The blackness has never rolled in this far and if it did The System would provide adequate warning. The System would ensure everyone was transported away from the advancing blackness. The System always ensures they get where they need to be when they need to be there. Why waste time and effort replicating The System?
Then the warning came!
He ran! They waddled to their vehicles. The System moved the vehicles away from the advancing blackness.
He ran! The vehicles began to slow as more and more entered the transport grid.
He ran! They stopped! The System had never had to cope with so many vehicles on the grid simultaneously.
He ran! They panicked! They exited their vehicles and began to waddle.
He ran! They collapsed, exhausted!
The blackness rolled in, enveloping those who had fallen and those struggling to move their enormous bulk to stay ahead of the void.
He ran! Until he reached the hill on the outskirts of the city.
He turned! To see the blackness halt then slowly recede leaving no trace of human life.
He walked! Back toward the city centre. To a new world. To a new breed of like-minded people. A fresh start!
THE END