Category: Fiction
Through fiction rooted in plausible futures, we explore events that could unfold in our world and imagine how they might shape our lives. These stories invite readers to reflect on where we stand today—and where we may be heading.
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 15 — Defiance of Command
The face of the suppression unit commander twisted inside his dustproof helmet. It was a shock. Even if it was on the wanted list, it was still a police unit. How had it been redesigned to defy a superior’s order—and even say “Get lost”? “All units, combat mode.” All suppression unit members pressed the combat…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 14 — Noncompliance
Without any intention of stopping or helping this horrific situation, reporters gathered in the designated safety zone near the main gate continued broadcasting. “Terra Motors CEO Dongjin Seo has requested the forcible dispersal of protesters effective 9:00 p.m. tonight! As you can see, the sixty-day standoff at Terra Motors—marked by unyielding confrontation—is collapsing with the…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 13 — Dispersal Order
Mika put on the Vision Pro. “Teleporting View.” Mika looked around, as if she had been summoned directly into the very center of the Terra Motors site. Tear gas filled the air, and screams from the protesters pierced through the haze. On top of an armored bus facing the crowd stood Dongjin Seo, CEO of…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 12 — The Instrumental Goal
One image, shown repeatedly from multiple angles, depicted the robot Pluto running across a high-altitude construction crane while carrying a dead body. —“A robot created by humans has attacked a human being.”—“Someone driven by hatred and vengeance must have built a combat robot.” —“This is terrorism.Not a ‘lone wolf,’ but a terror attack by a…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 11 — The Hunt Protocol
Whrrrr—A storm of noise filled the air. Mika looked out through the café window. All across the city, swarms of drones launched into the air.Above each drone, a holographic wanted notice bearing Pluto’s image hovered. On the road outside the café, groups of people were climbing into vehicles outfitted with all kinds of hunting equipment.They…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 10 — Public Enemy
WHIIII—BOOOOM— The explosion struck the rear bumper of the Black Car Y. The vehicle flipped violently and plunged fifteen meters from the overpass. SpotDog leapt through the air and landed five meters in front of the wreckage. “Ugh—!” The airbags had deployed just in time. The windshield was shattered. “Leo. Can you move?” “Yes.” Amazingly,…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 9 — Before the Missile
“Are you suggesting that I pay you to keep this incident out of the press?” At the hologram chairman’s completely unexpected response, Mika’s expression hardened. “What you just said is an insult to journalists. I expect an apology. I am only interested in pursuing the truth.” The hologram chairman rose and walked toward Mika, then…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 8 — The Chairman Who Isn’t There
Mika visits Tera Group’s headquarters to meet the chairman, only to find a holographic version claiming to be in New York. While the chairman delivers corporate talking points about the booming robot market, Mika presses him on the murder of the union leader. When she projects the restored CCTV footage—showing police robot Pluto transporting the…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 7 — The Anger Frequency
After Mika realizes that Pluto has been watching her, Leo shows her the 2026 paper published by Dr. Jang Jin-gyu: “Malfunction Patterns in Robots Subjected to Prolonged Abuse.” The study reveals that robots subjected to long-term abuse display patterns similar to the human “anger frequency,” raising the possibility that robots may develop free will. Confronted…
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Epi 01: PLUTO. Part 6 — The Right to Exist
Mika visits Dr. Jang to question him about the Terra Plant incident and shows him high-resolution CCTV footage of an unknown robot. But Dr. Jang gives only cryptic answers, and the calm precision with which he and his secretary Rachel handle vast amounts of data deepens Mika’s suspicion rather than resolving it.