Clarkesworld Magazine Issue 194 by Neil Clarke

Author:Neil Clarke
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: magazine, science fiction, Science Fiction - Short Stories, Science Fiction And Fantasy, science fiction magazine, short fiction, short stories
Publisher: Wyrm Publishing
Published: 2022-11-01T00:00:00+00:00

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Date: Dec. 21, 2062, 11:16 AM

Location: Sydney, Australia

You’re wearing a wetsuit, your long hair whipping through the air. Over your shoulder, an azure expanse of open ocean stretches on into the distance, the faint outline of something white and pointed reaching up through the surface of the water behind you. You turn, gesturing at the camera. “I’m about to explore what remains of the sunken Sydney Opera House. A fun fact: when you dive deeper than forty feet, your body stops floating up toward the surface. Instead, you get dragged down towards deeper waters . . . Does that remind you of anything?”

You blink innocently.

“Well, wish me luck, everyone!” With that, you dive into the sea, water splashing in your wake. The camera dips down before stilling, the steady beat of the hummingbird’s wings whipping up faint ripples across the water’s surface. Below the ripples, your silhouette fades steadily into darkness.

—Accompanying audio log now playing.

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