Bathed In LED And Full Of Wi-Fi

“Aha, yes, there is something inside this. Smart kid. Take a guess what it is.”

“Um, is it wires and stuff?”

“Nope. Well, yes, but there's something else. Something special.”

“Is it a smaller remote? Is it full of little remotes?”

“No, but that would be funny.”

“Is it a computer?”

“Ooh, close.”

“Is it a robot?”

“Closer.”

“Is it... uhh...”

“Do you want me to tell you?”

“Yeah.”

“Inside there is a chamber, about so big, and in that chamber something is growing. Incubating. It's not ready to come out yet, but when it does, everything will change. It's a new kind of life, made out of connections and streams and light and pulses.”

“Is this a metaphor for...?”

“No! This is real! A being of the future, now!”

“So, it is a robot?”

“Look, it... All right, it's sort of a robot. Or a computer. But it's self-assembling. Growing. Listen. Did you hear that? Every time I shake it, it sounds different. Something is in there. I haven't actually seen it. Never opened it. Kind of scared to. Oh, excuse me, it's time to feed it and put it to bed.”