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The machine machine had been been invenTed a few yea y ears rs ago: a machine that could tell, rom just a sample o your blood, how you were going to die. It didn’t give you the date and it didn’t give you specifcs. It just spat out a sliver o paper upon which were printed, in careul block letters, the words “DROWNED” or “CANCER” or “OLD AGE” or “CHOKED ON A HANDFUL OF POPCORN.” It let people know how they were going to die. And it was rustratingly rus tratingly vague in its predictions: dark, and seemingly seemingly delighting in the ambiguities o language. “OLD AGE,” it turned out, could mean either dying o natural causes or being shot by a bedridden man in a botched home invasion. The machine captured that old-world sense o irony in death: you can know how it’s going to happen, but you’ll still be surprised when it does. We tested it beore announcing it to the world, but testing took time—too time—too much, much, since we had to wait or people to die. Ater our years y ears had gone by and three people had died as the machine predicted, we shipped it out the door. There were now machines machines in every doctor’s doctor’s ofce o fce and in booths at the mall. You could pay someone or you could probably get it done or ree, but the result was the same no matter what machine you went to. They were, at least, consistent.
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“T “T ’ ’ x . I ’ ’ , . L, , . I O ’ , ’ ’ C. T T O . I ’’ , , ’ .” S , , , . “W . I — — . . W W — -, I — . I , .” E L. H . O — — , , - — — . A . “D A?” . “D I ?” “I ’ . W .” L qz . . “W’ “W’ ,” ,” . “I .” T x , L E . T G. A , , A, , . B E L . “G!” L . “W’ ?” G G A . “Y’ “Y’ ?” , , q . “I ’ ’ ..” H , L. “W’ A’ A ’ .” .” “R?” L . “I . A . W A A ?” “A? W ?” “S, L. Y ,” G . “Y . W
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. IT , .” .” H ’ ’ . . “D ’?” ’?” L E, G G . “S I ?” ?” “ Y, ,,” . . “A ? P? C?” C ?” “T ,” . E A . H . . G G L E’ E’ . E L , , . “W,” L , “I A’ .” E . . “ Y’ Y’ ?” ?” L . S . “T’ “T ’ .” .” Story by D.L.E. R | .../ .../~0235 ~0235
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TETRAPOD “My name is Miyako Kamemura. I . I . . N .” .” I . “F,” I , I’ - . “F . I’ .” I , “I ” — q , . I ? ? I ? ? L E . “M T K,” x . “I . I .” M , . B , , ’ z jikoshoukai ——. N, , , ’ ’ . I jikoshou kai , , , I jikoshoukai - - , , I ’ . I I ’ . A q: H ? (T-.) D ? (N .) .) W’ W ’ ? ? (A-.) (A-.) H ( , W )? (B , .) W’ ? (Df, I I .) I ? (F , .) T J , I ’
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. M q I . I -, , , A. “T da sou desu,” x E J. “P toru?” I - . A A. A q ’ . I . B I ? S ? T’ , I , . I, not . . Not , F, , z . “S, I’ ,” I . “M .” M f . T , , , . I . T . I . Jikoshoukai ?” I , “ Jikoshoukai I ’ ’ . H . . One…two…I . I , I ’ . “ Y.” Y.” H , , .. “W “W . .”” H ’ I ’ . I . “O ’ .” T . . “O ? I ’ ’ .” I z , , z, .. “Y. T ’ .
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L ’ . I .” I ’ . O , . W I , , . N , I ’ . I ’ ’ ; x. x. A A . “O, . T, . F .” A , . I’ , A , , . “M U Sz. I tetorapodo ,” ,” I q. q . “H?” “O . D’ I ?” “D ?” H . “I ’ . D , . I’ - .” “Y ’ ,” I . “S ’ , , . . A ’ ’ . .”” “D’ ’ .” T . “A, “A, ’ ’ . . I’ ’ ’ .” “I’ .” I . “B . I’ , ’ ’ ?” M M ’ ’ — — fx “” — ’ . A , , . T “” . I A . . I . I . I —’ ?— . S ,
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, ’ . I’ , , , ’ ’ . I’ : W’ jishin E, R-sensei? W’ densha no jiko? I’ J , I’ . T “ ” —M, ?— - , — — !— . B é . I , x , , ’ ’ . “O, ’ . I’ -. T ’ ’ ?” ?” “S.” I . T . “W’ J?” I , . “Shionari,” . “Shionari?”
“I’ .” “O.” I shionari . “O . A q I ’ .. S .” “P . I kekkyoku.” “Kekkyoku ,” , ” I , . “I , . B I ‘ ’? T’ .” “I .” .” H , , f . . “N, .” .” “H ,” I M x tendon , , q
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. “I ?” “I . I .” S . “M .” I . H ’ ’ , , I . “N. H’ .” “M ’ . .”” I M I . A. “ Y Y .” .” I , . I . C . “I . . Y I .” “T ’ . Y ’ .” “I …” “H, ? Y , ? F ’ .” “ Y, .” .” I . “Y “ Y . . I’ I’ .” .” I x . “E, ’ , ’ ? I ’ ’ ’ . .”” “D ’ ’ ?” ?” “I’ , . G, I’ . D’ ? Y , . M COD’ -. A I , , . S ’ ’ . . W I know ? I I . A ’ , ? H’ H’ T- T- .” I I . “T . T young .” “Y.” M , f. f. “A “A, , ’ ,
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’ . A ’ PD.” I . “I ?” “I , R . W ? H’ , .” “A ’ ’ - - . .”” “C , - — . .”” “N ,” I , I ’ . . “I’ “I’ . T —” “D’ . I . A, , ’ ’ ? ? I .” “I .” I . “G . .” “M . H ? H,” , “ I P , I’ J ?” “U…” I , — Ee- to, mizu o, f — . “ Ee-to, onegaishimasu.” M ’ . “C , ’ E. L , E…., I’ .” I -. F A. “H,” . “C , ’ ? A : : ‘D A S, Y . . I E E . T T E. E . I . Y . . P P . . S S S.’ S.’ A, A , …” …” I M . “H, R. H ?” ?” I . “N, .” I .
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“Kawaii ,” ,” . “M . D A--, I . Y . P .” T . I M, . “Arigatou ,” I .. M M . “N ,” I ’ . “I’ Lzz.” “T ’ . .”” “I ,” I , . “I .” T , A I . I , IM . . “S’ . . C C ?” M . T ? ? M . “W ?” I , . “F.” Fire? “I’ .” .” A’ A ’ , - , zz I . I . “W ?” I . H . “F,” “F,” . “I ’ ’ . B S.” “S? S S ?” ?” H , . “I . .”” “W ?” O , , …’ . “I ’ . B—” “T , ?”
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H . I , . I I’ , , . . H , I , . “ Ojamashimasu ,” ,” I , - , ojamashimasu , . J ’ ’ ’ , , I’ . . T , ’ , I . A I . H . I . “D A S,” . O , ’ . I . “S…B ’ —” “S’ . S’ ’ .” I . “D —” “I . I .” “S…— , I .” I I . W - -- ? “I “ I ’— ’— . T . T’ … , ’ .” “R . .”” A A ’ ’ . . T . . I . I enjoyed. P . T . “S ?” I . “I ’ . W’ ?” “Y ’ .” “D’ “D’ I?” I ?” I . “Y—, ’. S … … . . T’ T’ … …”” M , I . A
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, , . “W?” . T , I . “W ? W? T , x . T , ’ , . T f ’ , ’ ’ .” .” H . I ’ I’ q, . “W ?” H . “S q, ’ ’ , , ’ ’ , , . I STD , , , . . F.” F.” “A ’— ’ …” “I , ? E . E. H . E. I .” .” T , . H , x , . “W S S? W ? W W ’ ’?” “I—” T q . “S… ’. N. S…I ’ .” S. C f . “S “S .” M . “J… . I .” I . N . I , ’ , I. H J . T x f . I J . S , , . S , , .
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M , , q. “W ?” M . I . W I x? A’ q . N ’ ’ .. A x , I ’ ’ M. A , . “Kekkyoku ,” I’ , , “shiin-yochi wa na, shou ga nai yarou .” T . I , . Kekkyoku , . B ? I , . T z , , . A x , - . W W ’ ’ S S . “Ki o tsukete ne, ” I . B . H . “W? I’ .” .” I , . Y . Y . Y’ . D ’ . . I ’ ’ . H . I . One…two… “I ’ ’ Lzz. Lzz .”” …twenty-three. M . “I .” I , . “I…I . O .” .” I x . N N shionari . “N ,,”
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, ’ ’ . “J . I I . T I ’ ’ , . . K ’ ’ . . N, , .” H , . “I…I “I…I I ’’ . D , I her . B ’ . I’—’ , , ’ A … I I’ . G , , I , , I’…” T f . “J ?” I . . “T , ’ ? I I ’ … ’ , … I ’ …” I , , . . “B I .” T . P . H . “M , , ’ , ’ ?” H . “M S . T ’ ; —” “N.” “N.” I , . . T . . I , , I . “T .” “ Y Y ?” “I’ .” O , . “T ,” I . “W ?” H . S . S ’ , x . S ’ , ’ ’ . S. N N . “M,” q. “S, …I’ I ’ .
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I ’…” I , , . I . W ’ ; f . . B ’ ’ . M ’ S . “M,” I . “B . I’ .” T , z . . I . “I ’ .” Story by R B | . ./ /
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LAZARUS REACTOR FISSION SEQUENCE I stood bareoot bare oot on the beach, I , . . I Ex, , . I . “I’ —” —” I z z I’ . . I q x Ex . “T 2086 S W T ?” “H SWATCON SWATCON 2086. 2086 .” Ex . “C I ?” I . “W, I x , , . W ’ , .” T . I . “T 2086 S W T , , B, I, I ’ . T I’ : : , … … .” T . I I . “I , I’ x.” I . I , I . M . . T . T . . T I , I . I I , Ex .
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### ## # T I D. J . W D. J, D. D, ’ . W, ’ , . H Lz R, . H : ’ . T’ , ’ ’ . H Lz Lz z q . . A z , . I , ’ 235 , — q x . B ’ — D. J—’ . C I— U.S. W W , , . H LAZARUS REACTOR FISSION SEQUENCE, . . H’ H’ ’ . S . I , . W I , don’t I know I D . What am I wearing? Why don’t that? Do I have secret agent blood on me? Why don’t I just make it a rule to look good at all times? “H!” Too upbeat, idiot.
“H, M.” S , ’ . W I ? “D’ “D’ x PAINLESSLY PAINL ESSLY DURING DUR ING SLEEP, SAVING EVERYONE A LOT OF HASSLE?” I , ..
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“W? O, ! S, I’ . N, ’ AWKWAR AWK WAR DLY SPECI SPE CIFI FIC C , A NN NNOY OYIN ING G MORT A BUNC BU NCH.” H.” F - M D , , . . “T . .”” S , I x . . I x , , . “C.” Get out. Get out now. Deaths are not cool. You like this person and enjoy talking to her, so you must end this conversation as quickly as possible to prevent urther uckups. can’t absorb inormation inormation in your “C ?” Because I can’t presence. “J , !” Phew .
W - I . M ’ , —I , D. J . A , I ’ J. O Lz R , ? ? T . S . I ’ , I ’ ’ . T’ I —I — I , J . N , ’ . T ’ — — . B ’ z ’ . S ’ ’ N ; . A D. J’ J ’ , , z: , ’ . H , , q . T ’
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; , , . B , . J J ’ ’ , . S Ex . Y ’ . A I - - D, I . T, , I z I ’ , . I ID—I x— . Shit shit shit shit shit shit—
“H!” “H. VICTORIA FALLS?” “Y!” “T x VICTO V ICTORI RIA A FALLS?” “I !” S . S . “I ’ V F . I ’ V F Z. Z.”” “A Z, Z , I .” .” “R?” “I’ ; ’ .” “O.” I I . “S , ?” A, , , . . D I f H H , ? I . B I ? N. I ’ ’ I , I I I q. “I’ , ’ .” G! P , , ! Wait wait wait wait wait wait— “O, . T .” Shit.
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### ## # D ’ D’ ; D. A A , , S , ’ . A , , GUNSHOT GUN SHOT WOUND WOUND BLUNT BLUN T FORCE TRAUMA. S Ex. B U.S. , ’ . I’ , , TOOLSHED . T ’ , ’ . Ex , , - . T’ T’ D. D. J : I’ 2060 20 60 “T “T I I : : H C Y F W U I M O W.” W.” M VICTORIA VICTORI A FAL FALLS, LS, “W Z / Z,” .. B I Ex , I , ’ . I , . A . A A I V, V , I z z ’ ’ . A , . T ’ , I f . T. W . A , , — . I , V, Ex x. T . I ’ I x,
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. I ,, , , V , I - .. T f. O , ’ ’ — , . B B , , . W , D . “T !” T . “O, , ?” I , . “V “V .” .” S Ex, . . H . S . “I q , . I z ’ , I , D. J , , …” …” S . S’ S’ z z I’ , , I’ . “W?” “W ?” I ,, . “C’ “C’ ?” ?” Fuck.
W , , . I D , — . I ’ , , . I , . I ’ D, I . B , . J . S ? H ’ . W ? H ? A , G . . S ’ ’ I D. D. X, ’ ’ “. “ .”” VICTOR V ICTORII A FALLS FALL S ’ ’ —I — I
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HEARTBREAK . I’ VICTORIA, I’ — D . . W , . . I , x , . I ’ q ’ EXPLODED, ’ . HEART ATTACK , , . . T ALZHEIM AL ZHEIMER’S. ER’S. T ; ’ . S D. J : x , ’ . . E ’ ’ x , . I , z z D. D. J’ J ’ . S ’ ’ , q . I . “M. I . W ?” J’ E , ’ ’ . . “D ?” H . “Y ?” I . . “Y, I DOOMSDAY DEVICE. I I ’ , .” “D Lz R , M?” “N , , I z z ’ .” .” “S , , I ?”
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“W, I , I Ex , ’ ’ .” .” J , . “I x , , 235 .” H . “A J S P G V V ..” “O. G .” H . I Kx . I . M —D — D I ’ ’ , . A , ’ ’ ’ ’ . I — ’ ’,, — . A , : “P “P : : , , . R: ; ’ . T, ’ ’ .” .” H . A q . A squad . T — . I’ . . T . A : : “Lz, ’ ’ ROE?” ROE?” “S ; ; ’ ’ . .”” I . T, , I . . I -- K . I . A , ,
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I ’ ’ . I ’ , , . I , f, f, . “W ?” H I . . I , . T , . H , , . . I . A , q q:: “T. “T . Y?” Y?” “I’ “I’ . P ?” “N. Y?” I , . “M . .” M . H ? “O, ?” I ’ . M’ , . “F,” I . “F- .” “P “P , . .”” M q. “S ?” “A .” .” “A .” .” I : “S ?” T , . I . “S-?” “S -?” I q, . “H!” H , x . “N- , !” H . H . I ’ , - z— ’ .
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I , I — ’ . S I , , . . W W E x , , I , , . H’ , , ’ ’ . I q. H .. “O , T? I q . I . M !” H . “W, I .” I’ , I . tr y “S, ’ . Y’ try .” I . “A “A ?” “J —Lz, Rz, .” “A , . I’ .” I . S . “I’ , .” I , I . I , , , —I — I . . I D— . I , x, , -, I ’ -, -, - , z , GPS . D’ , . I , . A ’ , . I : x, ’ I’ , , I ’ I . I .
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, Ex - . I f. D . T , , . I ’ ’ ; ; I . I , . P-, , . D . M , , . T . I z I — — . I . “F I so I !” W ? W ’ , ? S - , , . A I , I Ex . . T zz I I D, I I’ - , I … . M . I , I . “Ex! EX! EX!” E , . “H ?” H , . “F , , ?” I D’ D’ — . Ex I ’ . I , I . . T : D , , x, x, Ex E x . T : “I ’ .” H , , -- ’ , . I . “S, Ex , . A, ’ . A,
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?” N . I D . “I , , ?” “OW OW OW OW! O , other , !” L : . A I , , I Ex , . A , : “I ’ , , .” I f f , , J’ J’ PA . T , , I would ache, but it’s Di and I shot her, so I’ll shut the uck up.
J ’ ’ , I ’ . “M…,” D , . . “I’ “I’ I .” .” I , . “W,” “W,” I , “I … I …I’ … .” “N!” S q . “Y ! T .” I , , I . “Y’ ’ GUNSHOT.” “Y ’ … …” “I’ “I’ ALZHEI A LZHEIMER’S. MER’S. I’ I’ ALZHEI A LZHEIMER’S. MER’S.”” I . I , I , . “H . T -? Y me .” .” I . M . S . S -. “A, ! T U S !”
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Shut up, Jeth. Start the reactor beore he shows you his prediction!
“I , , I LAZ L AZARUS ARUS REACTOR FISSION SEQUENCE, !” I , , . T -, . I ’ . I D , , . T f, f, f f . T ’ , . Y ’ , I . I LAZARUS REACTOR MELTDOWN. Y ’ ’ J J ’ ’ , I . I’ HEARTBREAK. I D q’ . T ’ “C Sq” , z , I . I . I , . . T ’ — J q, . B . O Ex. I ’ , z . D I ? O I ’? T . J , I ’ . W , , . H’ . I x , R & D USA. I , , . D, . . I . I’ — I .
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A , J’ . I —R?— . A , , , . F F , I’ D . I , G, “HOOAH! B,” I I . “O G, ’ .” S , -. “I’ !” A , , . A x x , , . . T —x , . I . I . “I’ z.” “Y.” “A , ’ .” “N , .” “I x ?” I , . . W z : , . D qz , x , I . . “W, I ’ . .” Story by T F | @ | . .
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BLUE FEVER Athba had a death to sing. sing. S L K’ , . T , f, z q , , , . C , q’ . A ’ . I A’ . S , . S L K, , . H , , x . “A,” , “ “ ?” I q. O . H L K’ . S , . A , A . T , N’ . A , . Sunlight glinting red O o ruby-tinted scale: Teeth, claws and wings Worked in intricate detail…
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S, : -z . T , , . I , K’ ; , x . L K, , . (T ; N , -.) A , K , . H . T . T , N , . T . I , , , , K’ . T z , A . S ’ - K’ . I ; . H ; . . H , . S . . A . . T , , , , A , ’ . T , , . K , , .. K , , . I . H , . A . T K , . S , . S “GLA “GLASS,” SS,” ’ . B . . A K, K ,
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. K K , . “A, ?” A q. “I , , .” .” “A , L I L U. C .” .” “M ?” “A . T . T x ‘BLUE FEVER.’ T .” A’ A’ . . M M K K . B ? T . L ’ ’ . I : I know how you will die. I can make it happen quickly i you like. B L K— ’ . K A’ A’ A A . H , , . “I ,” A, x . “C ?” A . S S , . N zz , , . . “B I ’.” ’.” N . “I L I . B I’ K . H ’ ’ .” Maybe not, A , but he would certainly throw away a courtier who displeased him. T A K K ’ ’ . H , , , K . I , . I I , A .
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“I . . I’ I’ . W’ W ’ ?” N . “W ? M ’ . Y . I , ? I is .” “T .” A’ A’ , , “GRAPES “GR APES..” S , ’ . K A . N , , . M . N , , K . S , . . H everything : q , . . N . “A ‘BLUE FEVER.’ I’ . H I ?” N A’ ’ . T N , . “Y’ “Y’ , I’ . K’ K’ . . I’ .” .” I q, q , A . . S . S : , , . I “GLASS,” “GRAPES.” W , K. B q . One day in an infrmary…
N. W I , ? When Irathi’s ather…
T . B q I; . Without warning, without sign…
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S , . I . I , , … W W ? ? W W ? W had ? N. I A , . N , , , . . A’ A ’ . . W ? S ’ , , ’ ’ . I told her not to take the oer o patronage, . A - : All the money but constant murder. murder. Not a air trade in my book. boo k. Poor dear d ear..
A N. “H’ .” “H?” N , , , . A . . “I’ . H’ H’ L I I ’ ’ . S I , , . K K , , ’ ’ I, I , . T L U , , .” .” “O, , ’ . F , I . F , , , L U I’ , ’ , , ’ ’ .” “S , …I ’ . B I ’ .” “W ? K . R R ?” A . . S . K q q . N , , , x x ’ ’ .
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“A ? T . B .” “ Y.” Y.” A A , x. x. “B I’ K.” “T’ . Y ’ . I’ K . S . L .” “H’ .” A , , . . K ’ q . “I’ . Y’ , .” S K L I . B ? I , ? B . B , , . L I I , L K’ q . H . L I , . C . “E,” N A, , . “Y’ “Y’ .” B B A . T : . S K . “A.” F , ’ . “W’ “W’ ?” S . S f. K’ ; . B L I’ q. A , . S , . S . S .
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T . “Plague in the towns, Plague in the felds and the city Blue skin bringing death swit and sure. Wails o despair, But wise women whisper That there is a cure…”
A , , x x — f . T , , . S x x . H x , , . O . N , . B L I’ , - f. T q , . . L I , f, , . . W f, N’ , , . I . T . W , L I I . A - f . T . T , . T . S , , , . I, A’ , . T : , , .
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### ## # A L I’ I ’ , . N . . E E L L I’ I ’ . E E A . . A , L I . “L K,” , , “I . I ’ . B : . T ’ , .” .” A A .. E E K K , , , , . L I , . “N, “N, ,” ,” , “I .” .” A N’ N’ , . “I ’ ’ . A ’ . I ’ !” “I ,” N . . “H . . K , ?” N . E A . A , K . A . N . A , N “GRAPES,” . “E, , , , , .” .” “N I ,” ,” N. “S “S ?” “S. I I . .”” T x . I . B , , q. A . B . A . A , . A A , . Story by A H H | @x @x | -.. - ..
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SCREAMING, CRYING, ALONE, AND AFRAID 1 “T -,” J . H . T H . H K K . . “F I , . N -. - . I . . B . L .” K J ’ ’ . H mzungu . . H H H , “H M, M, P S S M.” M.” N . “I’ “I’ x. x . D.” D.” J ; ; . . H H . “M .” K U.S. . S 2009, Z U.S. . K - . T E C. J . H . H . I . J ’ . K ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ ’ . J . E , E, K ,
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’ . W f z. W J’ S . A , J f f . S S , , . H . “W “W ?” ?” K K . “I’ .” H . J K’ K ’ , x .. “I .” K . SCREAMING, CRYING, ALONE, AND AN D AFR AF R AID. AI D. S. N . B q . 2 T , J D M. W M. R, R , J x x , q D M, J , So what? H ’ . B , . P P D M . A - ZFC ZF C (Z (Z F F C) C). M. R J . H . M M . D . J’ J’ M C . H - , J’ D M. N , M . “W ?” A , . N , M . “S ,” J S. B J M T S, J’ S M’ T. “I ’ , . I . SCREAMING, CRYING, ALONE, AND AFRAID, . I
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I . I . P .” “U . I ,” ,” M M . J J .. “A “A ? ?”” M M . M . “M. B I , , . T .” “I .” “S , ,” M . “N .” J ’ ’ . 3 T D q. L x, . T . T E , x . “N ,” . “T’ “T’ .” K . S , ’. T , , . “D ?” . S, . “D ?” “I’ ,” K . “W , . N . .”” “A ’ ’ ”— —“I’ —“I’ . .”” “T x ,” K. “N ’ M, q.” T - K . D I M K, . “H ,” M . “I .
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T . T , , D, D , …” …” K . . S ’ ’ M M’ ’ . H S A z . . “ Y. G,” G,” . “L “ L .” .” 4 “W “W ?” J K K . . “I ? D -?” “I , , I .” .” “N, , ,” . “I . Y , .” J’ J’ K . C . H . P , , . A z - “DOCTOR 7 DAYS” ( ). I. D. B . W . K J’ J’ - - . S . S . N . K’ ’ ’ , K S S . K ’ . T S . F . “I,” K J . “W?” “W ?” . . “I, . Y .” S . “Y “ Y .” .” “Y ?” , . “I -. B , I ? H ? W ? Y .” H
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. S . HE WILL LAUGH WHILE YOU CRY. 5 FROM “NECROLINGUISTICS” by MARCUS CHANTUNYA One o the reasons people peo ple fnd it hard to accept Death Machine orecasts as purely scientifc phenomena is the language l anguage o the predictions. You would expect a machine to produce purely empirical data, as one would fnd in an almanac. almanac. GPS coordinates or simple descriptive words like “heart attack,” “internal bleeding.” However, so many predictions are poetic. “WHILE “W HILE TRYING TRYI NG TO SAVE SAVE ANOTHER” A NOTHER” instead o “fre. “fre.” ” “HE WILL LAUGH WHILE YOU CRY” instead o “beaten and tortured to death.” death.” Some Som e predictions have a sense o humor. In some cases the word choice indicates sadness or anger. The language o the predictions seems to reveal personality. Whose personality? personality? God’s God’s? 6 K . H S , z : Z . H S K’ , . O, x x H’ H ’ , H. K . A q, . . W , x , 2007 . H ’ ’ . . I . S E. E . E R M B , , . I . . W H . . N . J N
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. P x M T M , J N’ N’ D M , - - .. RESCUING RESC UING A CHILD. H ? ? K J N. H , , . . T T . T H W S K. H . T , . A D I M, . S ’ . S —Q —Q T T, , x- x- ,, M M G, G , x-, x-, R . K , M’ M ’ . N M’ Q’ q . N . K ’ . S ’ D M . I , , ’ ’ . S . S . A . I , x, : CHOKE ON BLOOD SCREAMING, SCREA MING, CRYING, ALONE, ALONE, AND AFRAID AFR AID HE WILL WI LL LAUGH WHILE YOU CRY S . T . . 7 FROM “NECROLINGUISTICS” by MARCUS CHANTUNYA Nostradamus’s Nostradamus’s predictions o the uture were all entrenched within our-line poems. Academia maintains that he must must have obscured obscured
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his meaning to avoid charges o heresy. Skeptics take the view that his predictions were vague so that they could be bent to ft whatever happened. But imagine these hypotheses were wrong. Maybe Nostradamus had no choice but to write his predictions in cryptic quatrains because that is how they came to him. Consider the cryptic language o Death Machine orecasts. Maybe it is i s something inherent in the nature o prediction. A man who looks look s in the ace o God is blinded.
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. H . H . STABBED, THEN HE WHISPERS TO YOU. H . A. H x K. S zz . S q? S , , , . “W?” “W ?” , . “W “W ?” K . “W ? L .” “I ’ .” “W ? W . L , . L . W ?” S ’ . H E . H , K. “Y S?” M, , . “T I I’ . T T. A ‘LAUGH WHEN CRY’ CRY ’ , ‘SCREAM ‘SCRE AMING’ ING’ ‘CHOKING’ . I ? W? I I ? W ?” “W ,” M , . “A ; ?” “Y.” M . . K . “E “E ?” ?” M . “T’ ’ . . Y Y ’ ’ … …” S J. “W ? M C D M .” M S. “L. Y . T . T , . M . A ?” “N. I . A .”
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“S ’ .” M . K . “A “A ?” “Y “Y,, NO MALA MA LARI RIA A MEDICINE CA C AVE IN. I N.”” W W M M , , K x x . “M “M ’ ’ D M . M . T NO M A LAR LA R I A MEDICIN MEDIC INE E C AV E IN . B SCREAMING, CRYING, ALONE, AND AN D AFR AF R AID… AI D…”” M M ; . . “H’ “H’ . . I’ I’ . ” “I’ Mö .” “T ,” J E, , “ ? H ?” “Y,” K . “I ,” J . “I . M.” H M’ . H J’ . “H D M, I . H . O . N .” “W ?” M . H’ J . K : : . “D’ “D’ .” .” M .. T . “S , ,” K . “T!” , . H x x . . S M , , . M ; . T , M, M , K K . S , z, . . I , , . W , . S M M .
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S . T M, . I . O, K , q . T . S . . H . M . “S , , ,”” . A A M M , , , , . H , . T . K , . S , . M . H , q . B “D R!” “E S P Sxx!” J z x . “D’ “D’ ,” ,” K K , , . . M . H H K x . H . “W “W ,” ,” , , , “I I . W I ? W I ? I’ .” “I ,” ,” K K . . “E,” , . H ’ . “S,” “S,” . . “THE LORD STARING AT YOU FROM A WALL,” M . “A G. G .”” “Y G.” “I , ,” M , “ .” S, S, , , . “S,” K . K . S qz . 9 FROM “NECROLINGUISTICS” “NECROLINGUISTICS” by by MARCUS MA RCUS CHA NTUNYA NTUN YA The question remains, “Why?” Why has God chosen to speak to us
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through the Death Machines? Machines? Why predictions o death? Why not tell us o the moment we will all in love, the moment o conception when a new lie orms? orms? My analysis o the language that God uses is i s revelatory. revelator y. The subtext o his predictions is clear clea r. He longs or our return to him. Death Machine predictions are God’s God’s hopes. The Death Machine gives voice to God’s own prayers, and the only o nly way that… [Manuscript [Manuscript unfnished] unfnished]
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