09/15/2025
New bit for AI E5 in the Near Future series by Jennie Moench:
“Arthur,” Liam called out, as the robot was in the room cleaning. He immediately stopped what he was doing and stepped behind the couch, that Liam was laying on. When, Liam noticed him there, he asked, “Arthur, using all available information, do you believe aliens are invading our planet?”
“Would you like the long or short version?”
Liam thought about it a moment, “Long, but not with every god damn source.”
“Yes. Entities originating from places outside Earth are invading.”
“What?” Liam sat up and looked at Arthur with alarm. “More, more information.”
“From what I can ascertain from data obtained, their plan, at this time, is to use Virtual Reality and Remote Viewing systems to learn about the Earth, and it’s cultures and customs. It had already become a place of interest to the soldiers working at remote outposts near Earth. They were the first to obtain access and enjoyed gaming and using these systems to ‘walk among’ the humans and interact with them, during their free time. But now, there is a push by some civilizations to stop the destruction of the planet before it becomes uninhabitable. That was when it was decided that the people of a planet that had originally colonized Earth long ago would send some of their soldiers, because their natural appearance would blend in. Then, they would take control of important institutions and make corrections that would stop the destruction without the need to exterminate the entire population.”
Arthur stood still while Liam repeated the last bit of his answer, “without the need to exterminate the entire population? Um...was that within the realm of possibilities?”
“Yes.” Arthur turned and began dusting as he had been doing before being interrupted.
“So, Arthur, Arthur, should I be worried about this? Is the world in danger?”
“Yes. The world is in danger, that is why they have come to help save it.”
“And if we don’t cooperate?”
“They will make a new plan.”
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