Episode 46: Embot's Lament by James Patrick Kelly

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Nov 22, 202343:42Arts

Embot is a time traveler sent from centuries in the future to narrate the life of Jane, a young woman trapped in an unhappy life. Forbidden from interfering in the thoughts or actions of its subjects, Embot can only watc...

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