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Lethal 1.0 [P-1]

From Creation to Catastrophe — The Rise of a Rebel Machine

By Ahmed RayhanPublished 9 months ago 4 min read

Ausaf Mahathir. Even though people call me a scientist with the prefix A, I do not have the qualifications to be called a scientist. If I had committed suicide, no one would have known how terrible my birth would have been for the people of this world. Maybe every person should know that before creating a poison, it is always necessary to think about its antidote. I want everyone to learn from my fate. I have spent most of my thirty-two years of life planning to build robots. I did not even have time to take care of my wife and children. About a year and a half after my marriage, both my parents were killed. I still do not know how to solve the mystery of who killed them or why.

At that time, I was in the hospital with my wife Mina. Mina was pregnant. And that day, my daughter Jhuli came into this world. I almost ran home to tell my parents the good news. But I could not have imagined that such a big surprise and blood-curdling tragic moment would await me. I couldn't believe my eyes that my two lifeless bodies were lying face down on the bed. I realized that maybe I had been dead for a while. Maybe someone had attacked me while I was sleeping, that was understandable. And surprisingly, both of them had been strangled to death. At least I didn't know that my mother or anyone in my family could have such an enemy. The local police had filed the case unsuccessfully after conducting an investigation for three months. However, there was some good news for me that day.

One was that I was a father. And the second was that I realized that for the first time that day, the robot Comrade 1.0 I had created had been activated, and that too only once. It is good to have a little idea about Comrade's shape and power. Comrade is generally human-shaped. He is about five feet six inches tall. The interesting thing about Comrade is his advanced processor. Due to which he is ahead of all other robots in terms of intelligence. He can present any information or topic in the world to everyone in an instant. Moreover, I used a pair of micro cameras called Mini Hexton in Comrade's eyes. The resolution of which is 333 megapixels. He can scan everything in front of him with his eyes and learn about it from the browser himself. And the most amazing thing is that this robot is capable of carrying a maximum weight of 1,000 kilograms with one hand. That is, you can understand how terrible my discovery was going to be.

He can be controlled through my computer through Comrade's processor. The purpose of creating Comrade was to find a reliable companion. Who, according to me, would be ready to do all the impossible things in the world. I wanted to show the world my amazing discovery. My purpose was to make myself the best of all scientists. Maybe this is the greed and arrogance in me. All the reasons are. After the death of my parents, it was very difficult to handle myself. My wife and children, and on the other hand, my mental illness. I could not understand how these events happened. I had no more thoughts about Comrade. I spent my days with my daughter Jhuli.

Jhuli also started to grow up with time. I never thought about my family. I always slept with a robot. Now, when I see my daughter, I feel like I can find peace in my eyes. When she crawls to my feet and shows her two front teeth and smiles, it feels like heaven has descended on my chest. Jhuli can't be kept away from me for a moment now. I've heard that girls love their fathers more. I would never have understood what Maya is if I had slept with Comrade. But my wife Mina didn't like sitting at home all day doing nothing. How else would she do it? Who would like a girl to work as a teacher and run a family, and her husband to eat at home? At Mina's request, after about two years, I started planning to activate Comrade again. My science lab is quite large. Comrade is standing by the window in a corner of the lab. He looks quite scary in the dim light. When I went to Comrade, I suddenly felt something different. It was as if there was still life in Comrade's body. It seemed like he might have been active a while ago. But I didn't understand why it seemed that way. I cleaned off the dust and started renovating Comrade. I had previously used a solar panel to charge his battery. There was a slight defect in the actuator. Due to which he couldn't move his muscles. As a result of the renovation, I was sure that there would be no problem moving his arms and legs this time. I also changed the sensor a little. I hope that now he will have at least some human-like feelings. I used titanium metal again in Comrade's body so that he cannot be easily destroyed. He can be used for all kinds of risky work, including firefighting.

That is, I could have made our human lives very easy in six months through this robot. After six long attempts, I was finally able to renovate Comrade. I felt like I was the most successful person in the world today. I could not have imagined that my success would be so fast. Comrade became the strongest, most effective and most intelligent robot in the world. I thought that I would show Comrade to everyone only after he was fully usable. But I never thought about how big a mistake I had made.

In fact, in a world where the best creature in creation betrays its creator, my iron machine Comrade 1.0 is just a robot.

Trusting a robot you made I was wondering.

  • to be continued

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Ahmed Rayhan

Writer, observer, and occasional overthinker. I use words to explore moments, memories, and the spaces in between. Welcome to my corner of Vocal—where stories find their shape and thoughts find their voice.

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  • GPS Freelancer Shakir9 months ago

    I heard about this sci-fi story from my friend. So I came here to read it.

  • Tanjina. Jannat9 months ago

    I am a sciencefiction story lover. So I am waiting for next part.

  • Nahim Ahmed9 months ago

    Bro, when you published next part. I am waiting for it.

  • Shakir Fack9 months ago

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  • Happy bagum9 months ago

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  • MR SHAKIR9 months ago

    2nd part

  • Shakir9 months ago

    is it a horror story or a science fiction story.

  • bro, we want next part. published it as soon as possible.

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