very good. it gave me a chilly feeling , almost as cold as in Oryx and Crake , and High -Rise by JG Ballard
well done

Thanks for the compliment. I was just hit by the idea in the preceding story that the two venues were close by, and I had to take it to the logical conclusion.

This actually reminded me a bit of Logan’s Run .

The book, not the movie. Anyway I liked this very much. I did feel that italics was a bit overused. Your writing is very direct and you took us where you needed us to go. No need for the extra emphasis.

Well I can’t tell you how gutted I am that I didn’t arrive in time to jump on this miniseries, because it has got better and better, and I think as a three-story arc it’s fantastic.

With regards to this piece in particular, I liked the italics, they gave the piece a really clear narrator for me, and we can read the sarcasm as it would be said…

You’ve captured the helplessness of the situation, and the mechanical way in which this strange world deals with life and death perfectly – a fitting and gripping conclusion…

I think I would feel like I was spoiling something if I sequelled – what a shame! MH :)

Wow! This takes it to a whole new level. Forgive my cliché. Wonderful.

This reminded me of Soylent Green. A great movie from the 70’s (I think) that has the same sort of premise. It’s recommended viewing. Oooo, how creepy!

I’ve just read C. Augusto Valdes’s latest gory story (this is no put-down, just the opposite) but I do remember thinking carbon monoxide was the way to go. But I was thinking of getting into a car with a pipe from the exhaust.
But it would be nice if I just had to press a button.

Bravo! A terrible demise, but excellently told!

Made me think of Soylent Green, as well. :)

Woah. Totally unexpected.