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DoctorMikeReddy

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Techno-fix

The prompt for this story

He ran into the room, his heart pounding, and his clothes soaking wet.
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The Day the Net Stood Still

by DoctorMikeReddy – 11 months ago

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He ran into the room, his heart pounding, and his clothes soaking wet.

"The Internet. It's gone!"

"You mean the link's dead? Bloody broadband…"

"No, it's gone. 404s everywhere," the bearer of bad tidings paused to pant some relief into his lungs, "there's nothing left. All the World's knowledge is…"

"… gone."

They looked at each other.

"Hell, what are we going to do this afternoon?"

"I don't know. Work? Maybe?"

They sniggered.

13 days later, when Society had collapsed, one was eating the other, barely able to remember what a 404 was. He was surprised they'd lasted that long. Clubs and sticks didn't time out.

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