He was the next step in evolution.
Designed by the smartest minds in the world, he was the prototype for the new human. Flesh was married to machine, and The Future Man was born. Created to be perfect in every way, all human shortfalls were covered up by the machine part. The cybernetic enhancements made him stronger, smarter, faster, in short better than his fellow men. A.D.A.M. was perfection incarnate.
Or so he was supposed to be. In some time, his human personality began overpowering his logical machine side. Narcissism set in, giving rise to a superiority complex. Unchecked, it gradually grew into a hatred for the weak human race. A.D.A.M. had to be put down. The programme was shelved. The scientists had been drastically wrong at their calculations.
Humans were not ready to evolve…
Word Count: 135
Prompt:
And as the weak humans turn on their wondrous creation, A.D.A.M. displays unimagined strengths, along with cruelties never before conjured by the most evil of men.
Sorry, couldn’t help myself …. 🙂
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Whoa!! Such story. Very complete 😁😁
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Thanks so much for taking up the prompt! I like the commentary on the human condition, not ready to evolve seems like an apt description. Well done.
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Thanks so much! 😀
This prompt instantly spoke to me about evolution! 🙂
Glad to be a part of this prompt! 🙂
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😀
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Reblogged this on Myths of the Mirror and commented:
A story from the dark netizen that seems all too applicable to today. Enjoy!
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Thanks so much for the reblog! 🙂
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You’re very welcome. Thank YOU for writing. 🙂
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My absolute pleasure! 😀
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Nicely done! No amount of technology can help us cover our shortcomings nor evolve us.
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Wonderful take on this prompt, good job!!
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Nice! I like the way you took this, building the man from scratch rather than out of pieces. Love the creativity!
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A perfect human being of making. Technology knows no boundary. Great story!
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The baser qualities of man can corrupt even the most perfect prototype! This is a nuanced, effective story DN! Very inspiring…
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