![]() ![]() In “A World Where Justice is Just,” a girl who exists only in a computer must be independent in a world where the humans are dying. Syrinx is a diver whom Ilianthos thinks might actually have a chance. The machine’s occasional human visitors are thrill-seekers who hope to dive toward the black hole and thread the wormhole to a hypothetical new universe. Ilianthos is a smart observatory watching over the black hole Upeowadonia. “Black Hole Diver” switches to deep space. “Mirror Girl” is a smart companion in a box who is continually learning and likely to become a girl’s best friend. In “A Romance in Virtual Space,” an online persona allows a young woman to take risks she can not make in real life. In “The Universe on My Hands,” the artificial reality of a space gaming community is the only acceptance available for a bullied young man. Her name is Ibis, and she becomes an android Scheherazade, telling stories of the Final Hundred Years, the period when computers overcame human beings. His injuries take a few days to heal, and he becomes a reluctant audience to the fighting android who defeated him. ![]() On the deserted streets of Tokyo, a young man attacks a machine that easily defeats him with a mastery of martial arts. The Stories of Ibis, by Hiroshi Yamamoto, translated by Takami Nieda, $15.99. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu ![]()
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