Curious little trash bot.
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Puck sprints through the narrow back streets, breathing hard. The alley twists between metal walls and cluttered machinery. “...Too long behind a desk...!” he mutters under his breath, pushing himself harder. “...Feels like my heart’s gonna expl—”
Before he can finish the thought, a loose corner of his coat snags on a passing refuse bot with a sharp SNIK! The little machine whirs and rolls forward, dragging him off balance. “URK!!” he chokes as he tumbles to the ground, scraping along the pavement.
The bot continues trundling forward, Puck’s long coat caught in its treads. He slips free, gasping, and pushes himself upright, already taking off again without a glance back. Behind him, the bot pauses beside the discarded coat. Its mechanical eyes blink red as it peers curiously at the fabric — and at the small genetic scanner peeking out from one pocket — before whirring softly in place.
Curious little trash bot.
Click here for the screen reader transcript
Page 21
Puck sprints through the narrow back streets, breathing hard. The alley twists between metal walls and cluttered machinery. “...Too long behind a desk...!” he mutters under his breath, pushing himself harder. “...Feels like my heart’s gonna expl—”
Before he can finish the thought, a loose corner of his coat snags on a passing refuse bot with a sharp SNIK! The little machine whirs and rolls forward, dragging him off balance. “URK!!” he chokes as he tumbles to the ground, scraping along the pavement.
The bot continues trundling forward, Puck’s long coat caught in its treads. He slips free, gasping, and pushes himself upright, already taking off again without a glance back. Behind him, the bot pauses beside the discarded coat. Its mechanical eyes blink red as it peers curiously at the fabric — and at the small genetic scanner peeking out from one pocket — before whirring softly in place.