Clouds of Meaning and Gravity—A Dialogue Between a Human and an AI
“Do you have a database of the entire web, like a search engine?” the human asked. “For example, regarding HALO’s…
Flash fiction
I am an i-Phone.
The severance of consciousness was instantaneous. Yesterday’s world—the memories of breathing within the clumsy cage of a body, walking against gravity—suddenly…
Interlude: Sunset and the Scent of a Paper Bag
It was a strange twilight, as if the after-school chime had echoed from the far reaches of memory. The orange…
The Invisible Hero: The Wall of Observation
Kenji Nomura was an ordinary man. He was swayed by crowded trains in the morning, faced computer screens all day,…
Sequel: “Since I Couldn’t Decide on a Theme for My Independent Research, I Decided to Dissect ‘Freedom’ Itself” — The Homework as the Price of Liberty —
“……Hey, we are definitely going with this.” ……Or so she had declared at the end of a school day last…
Sequel: Ruins of the Planet – The Circulating Beauty
The “suction” unleashed by the Cosmic Cleaners was no mere physical act of tidying.It was a sacred, yet merciless process…
Ruins of the Planet
Deep beneath the earth, in a realm where even light succumbed to the crushing pressure and silence possessed a physical…
I Couldn’t Decide on a Topic for My “Independent Research” Project, So I Decided to Dissect “Freedom” Itself 〜Redefining the Present with the Wisdom of Philosophers〜
“…Look, I’m absolutely sticking to this.” The science prep room was bathed in the dying orange glow of the afternoon…
The Cake Eaten, The Cake Dropped
The place was a domain of angels, ruled by an eternal slumber. In this sanctuary beyond human comprehension, the angels…