“Affirmative, but these dogs are not normal. They are robotic,” one of his men shouted.
“Let’s regroup,” Norris commanded.
* * *
Alexander Vandervoss sat at his computer terminal reviewing some marketing copy for the latest Pretzelverse PET 2.0 tracker advertisements. He pulled up the latest digital file. It featured a nondescript man with a half-rendered dog. The tagline read “Bring your best friend on your adventures.” The figures were reduced in size. The background featured a vast, futuristic landscape and was very detailed. Alexander was not a marketing expert, but he felt that this promotional poster was adequate enough to sell as a standalone item; it represented exactly what the Colossal Machine was about. He clicked on the “approve” button to accept the design. Been doing this
