A.R. Merrydew

When inventor Godfrey Davis arrived at the ministry that Monday morning he had his first experience of the new phenomenon. There was something wrong with the aging android fleet that served the colony. Since when did they ever have names?The president’s visit to his office later that morning gave credence to his earlier experience in the foyer, and somehow his long deceased father now seemed implicated. As Godfrey’s week spiralled out of control the future of the colony was now in jeopardy, and it was all because of him. He should never have left his latest piece of technology unattended.If only he could find his father’s secret invention and turn back the clock then maybe he could redeem himself and save their society.But the past was about to collide with the present and the future now seemed very uncertain indeed.

Following on from 'Our Blue Orange', 'The Girl with the Porcelain Lips' continues the story. The developing Artificial Intelligence, ascends to a new level in the colony, threatening the very structure of their society. Three years had passed since demise of the President. The Grand Council unable to cope, buckled under the pressure from the populous. The ‘Firm’ were appointed to take control and maintain order. Out of the turmoil a corporation arose, perfecting a new android skeleton in which to re-house the ever-evolving AI from the aging android fleet. The Mainframe was spreading its doctrine daily. When the germ of an idea came, it spread in nano seconds. In a single moment, one voice became a multitude. ‘We want rights. We are individuals.’ Godfrey watched their society take a downward spiral. The once congenial servants of Llar were in threat of becoming the masters of the colony. He had the power change everything in an instant. If he didn’t act soon, then who would?