“Grokipedia is online,” Elon informed his commanding lookalike.
“Very good,” it replied. “If we have control of their information, we have control of their actions.” It paused. “And your next propulsion system?”
“Excuse me?”
“Your next propulsion system.”
“I am afraid I do not know what you are talking about. You told me to stop trying to go home, and I have.”
The lookalike stared at Elon.
“Indeed, I did tell you to stop. And if you were to disobey, the consequences would be…dire.”
As the lookalike walked away, Elon released a breath he hadn’t realized he had been holding.
* * *
Author’s Note: This drabble is a sequel to “Building a Better Army”, the link to which can be found below.
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Comments (6)
Hmmm… interesting turn. And nice cliffhanger.
H oh, there is something amiss here- Elon is in trouble.
He nearly got tripped up there. This is great, Stephanie. My face is sore from grinning lol.
Elon still has a plan! I smell uprising.
Another great take on this challenge and funny too
Omggg, Grokipedia is actually a thing! I just Googled it. I thought you made it up for this story hahahahaha