In a corroding coastal town, a vending machine watches.
But who does it watch, and why?
What does it make of this once-glorious town, now neglected?
The vending machine has been programmed to help, but is it going too far?
Ember, a young woman who believes she has unique gifts, is just one of the people the vending machine has cameras and microphones on. But this is just the start of Ember's strange story.
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First released as part of a PhD project on Twitter. The choice of location and character name were selected by poll choices.