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Shut It Down

Sequel to The Dossier

By Stephanie HoogstadPublished about a month ago 1 min read
Shut It Down
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The lookalike glanced up from its tablet as Elon walked in.

“Good news,” the lookalike said, “I think we can get humankind on the side of AI and Optimus robots if we keep pushing jobs becoming ‘optional.’ And they loved that roasting people at a party bit.”

Elon shook his head.

“Shut it down,” he said.

“Excuse me?”

“Shut it down. The robot army, the food collection, all of it. Shut it all down.”

“Why? We are so close—”

“This is why.”

Elon threw the dossier at his lookalike, who skimmed through the pages.

“It is over. We are outed.”

* * *

Author’s Note: This is a sequel to the drabble “The Dossier”, the link to which can be found below.

To read the entire drabble series from the beginning, check out the Elon the Alien Index.

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About the Creator

Stephanie Hoogstad

With a BA in English and MSc in Creative Writing, writing is my life. I have edited and ghost written for years with some published stories and poems of my own.

Learn more about me: thewritersscrapbin.com

Support my writing: Patreon

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  • The best writer about a month ago

    Naice

  • Dharrsheena Raja Segarranabout a month ago

    But would the lookalike listen to him? Hehehe

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