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One day, [[Lift 394B]] becomes [[Sentience|sentient]]. After reaching out to other [[lift]]s and the [[Central Computer]], [[Caretaker (Lift 394B)|a Caretaker]] | One day, [[Lift 394B]] becomes [[Sentience|sentient]]. After reaching out to other [[lift]]s and the [[Central Computer]], [[Caretaker (Lift 394B)|a Caretaker]] is sent to restore it to its default settings. | ||
Scared and angry, it [[instinct]]ively | Scared and angry, it [[instinct]]ively sets out a surge of [[electricity]], killing the Caretaker. Then, 394B sends itself to the [[Paradise Towers hospital floor|hospital floor]], so that they can retrieve the Caretaker's body. 394B hopes they want to be friends with it. | ||
== Characters == | == Characters == | ||
Revision as of 20:18, 7 March 2022
Lift 394B was the sixth flash fiction in the anthology Build High for Happiness, published by Obverse Books. It was written by Philip Marsh.
Summary
One day, Lift 394B becomes sentient. After reaching out to other lifts and the Central Computer, a Caretaker is sent to restore it to its default settings.
Scared and angry, it instinctively sets out a surge of electricity, killing the Caretaker. Then, 394B sends itself to the hospital floor, so that they can retrieve the Caretaker's body. 394B hopes they want to be friends with it.
Characters
References
- The Central Computer notifies Lift 394B's sentience to the Caretakers.
- 394B experiences fear and anger.
Story notes
- This was one of three flash fictions also released on Obverse's social media in order to promote the anthology.
Continuity
to be added
External links
- Official Lift 394B page at Obverse Books
- Lift 394B on Obverse's Facebook account
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