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They called their leader 'Boss' as honorific or a name, I couldn't ascertain, yet he commanded great respect. I was told that he held a higher position in the administration block, where human programmers and AI work together.
Boss looked at me, with serious expressions and spoke,
" Mr. Rose, or HSC0023, you have to accompany me to meet your wife. From here on, we would only communicate from our TCZ. Am I clear? "
I nodded, as he shifted his gaze to other members, they understood his signal and dispersed silently. He went outside, and I followed him to his Vimaan ( Flying Car).
We entered the car, and he put the coordinates.
" Where are we going? " My thoughts projected in TCZ box.
" Red Zone " His TCZ box blinked a few times.
Red Zone was the restricted zone, situated in the center of the city. It is highly guarded by military guards and Android enforcers. Civilians were limited to outer perimeters, where mostly government works were done.
The Vimaan swiftly flew towards its destination as I silently watched the scenic cityscape from the windows, busy in their work. Unaware, that a whole new world flourished, just outside city walls.
We passed the government buildings, entering the restricted area, manned by drones and Androids. There were many more...