"Yo, my people. There ain't a cloud in the sky, not a bird in the trees. Hmmm, actually why is that? I literally can't see no birds anywhere? Anyway, not my problem. Climate is trash these days. At least it ain't that hot. Tokyo is damn hot these days. Yo Gigi, what's the temperature today?
"It's 25 degrees, Neuro"
"Yeah. Damn. I didn't think it was that hot. Still a little toasty though"
"You have dressed appropriately for the entire day, Neuro. Assuming you don't stay outdoors too late"
"Yeah, thanks mom. So yeah if any of you guys don't know or you've only just joined my stream, that's my AI talking, Gigi, and she a pretty little thing. You should see her in my VR"
"You should show them the view of the park, Neuro"
"She right, my people. Check this out. Let's do a little three-sixty. This place is beautiful. We got a fountain over there, and these pretty little pink trees over here"
"Cherry blossom trees, they're called"
"Right, cherry blossom trees. This place is called Yoyogi Park. Supposedly one of Tokyo's largest city parks. And we're just checking it out this morning, y'know, getting a little exercise. Yoyogi. Hmmm... sounds kinda like you, Gigi!"
"Yes, it does"
"Yoyogi! Yo Gigi! Haha, anyways. So like I'm saying, we're just gonna get a little exercise in today before ... hmmmmm ... yo what the fuck is that?"
"It appears to be some birds, flying in formation. Migratory birds, Neuro"
"Man those motherfuckers look weird! My people probably can't see 'em too well through my glasses, Gigi. Can you enhance and put some vision up on the stream?"
"I'll see what I can do, but the network connection out here is pretty shonky"
"Yo, they're coming this way"
"Neuro, I don't believe they are birds"
"Yo, what the actual fuck?!"
"Neuro, run. Run NOW!"
"Fuck, ok, fuck. I'm running!"
"Turn left, Neuro. Head for that building"
"Fucking Ow!! Oh fuck, that thing hit me, I'm bleeding! Gigi, help meee!!"
"I'm calling the police now"
"Owwww. Oh my god. Aaarrggghhh"
"Neuro, keep running. Neuro, I-"
- Stream Ends -
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Beneath a Quantum Sky
Science FictionSYNOPSIS: A famous streamer in Tokyo is killed live on the internet by what appears to be a swarm of drones. The web goes into meltdown posing questions about the death. Where did the drones come from? Why was he killed? And why was the secretive A...
