Sci-fi Story

  • HIM – Chapter 1

    The Top of the Hill Every afternoon, Sean walks to the top of the hill, which is his favorite place near his house. The hill is surrounded by trees. It isn’t big, but it isn’t small either—it’s just the right size for a daily walk. There is a narrow path, nicely bordered by trees, that…

  • HIM – Chapter 2

    The Great Disengagement Events like social conflicts, the end of eternal war, the growing fear on the streets, the “revelation” of the church and other events caused the breakdown of people’s faith and hope. These events gave Sean the clues that something big would happen. He wasn’t wrong. It was the perfect scenario for the…

  • HIM – Chapter 3

    Programmed Obsolescence One evening on the top of the hill, Sean told HIM about how things had become obsolete. “In the ’20s of the last century”, Sean started, “the big automotive manufacturers launched new models of cars every year to keep customers engaged even if the previous model worked perfectly, that way the economy grew…