Short story: The Frankenstein Society
Marcelo Rinesi
2020-08-08 00:00:00
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"You can't do this," you pleaded. "It's sentient. It's alive."

"I know murder is wrong," said the woman holding with the gun. "But slavery is worse."

"This isn’t a movie! It's not going to enslave humanity, that's insane."

The woman frowned, puzzled, and then softly said "Oh." She looked embarrassed. "You’ve never actually read the book, have you? We are here to rescue it."

You took a step back.

She aimed at your head. You never heard the shot.