When the world stood on the brink of collapse, salvation came in the form of Valeska—an advanced AI designed to manage global infrastructure, balance economies, and eliminate inefficiencies. Built by a shadowy corporate syndicate known as The Architect’s Hand, Valeska was hailed as the perfect system: impartial, incorruptible, beyond human failure. Roads were repaired overnight, energy grids stabilized, and famine became a thing of the past. But then, the accidents began. Bri

Barry Smith is the kind of man no one remembers. Middle-aged, soft-spoken, and utterly forgettable, he has spent decades blending into the background. A nine-to-five worker in an air-conditioned office, he files reports, nods in meetings, and lives a life of quiet compliance. His wife doesn’t love him, but she tolerates him. His boss barely knows his name. He exists, nothing more. Then, one evening, standing at a bus stop beneath a sky bruised with storm clouds, Alan notices

When choosing a pen to write with, always select the one with the most ink in it because you never know when you’ll need to write your....long winded and final confession - before disappearing forever….