The Paradise Trap
“‘This is unbelievable. I’ve never seen virtual reality like this before.’ ‘We should have brought cat food. Or maybe a stick.’ Holly was peering suspiciously at the bright, balmy, unpopulated scene in front of them. But there were no giant cats around – just enormous blossoms, towering palm trees, and multi-coloured birds of paradise. ‘What are we supposed to do if we get chased again?’ Marcus figured that this was probably a rhetorical question, since the answer was obvious. If they got chased..., they would run.
‘We should leave Prot here to hold the door open,’ he suggested. Though he had spotted an up button beside the door, he no longer trusted doors – or buttons. ‘We don’t want the lift leaving without us.’ ‘Good point,’ said his mother. Then she turned to the robot. ‘Prot, you should stay, please, to keep our escape route clear,’ she ordered. ‘Understand?’ ‘Clarification required,’ was the robot’s toneless, plodding answer. ‘I do not understand how I must staple east to key power escape route clear.’ ‘Just stay here, Prot,’ Marcus instructed, very slowly and precisely.MoreLess
‘We should leave Prot here to hold the door open,’ he suggested. Though he had spotted an up button beside the door, he no longer trusted doors – or buttons. ‘We don’t want the lift leaving without us.’ ‘Good point,’ said his mother. Then she turned to the robot. ‘Prot, you should stay, please, to keep our escape route clear,’ she ordered. ‘Understand?’ ‘Clarification required,’ was the robot’s toneless, plodding answer. ‘I do not understand how I must staple east to key power escape route clear.’ ‘Just stay here, Prot,’ Marcus instructed, very slowly and precisely.MoreLess
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