The Deeper Problem
Sequel to Shut It Down
“This not a problem,” the lookalike said as it threw the dossier on the desk.
“What are you talking about?” Elon asked. “This is a huge problem! We could lose everything that I—that we have worked so hard for.”
“All we need to do is to replace Billie Eilish with an animatronic. Problem solved.”
“She will have exposed us by the time we make a believable copy of her.”
“Who will believe her?”
“Enough.” Elon pressed his fingers together. “Besides, she is not the only part of the problem we have to figure out.”
“What else is there?”
“Her informant.”
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Author’s Note: This drabble is a sequel to “Shut It Down”, 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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I appreciate that Billie Ellish is one of us hahah
Oooo, I wonder who is her informant