Jane Watson was tired of social upheaval, economic uncertainty, extreme climate change, aging, sickness, and, most of all, the chaos of her world.


    She put on a headset, closed her eyes, and spoke—"Initiate sequence."


    Her body went limp, and her heart stopped—Jane''s brain died.


    Help support creative writers by finding and reading their stories on the original site.


    ————


    An investigator picked up a note beside Jane''s corpse.


    "Uploaded my consciousness to a new reality. Digital heaven! See you all there! Tell my colleagues; they can have all my stuff!"


    Meanwhile, the investigator glanced over at his assistant. "Joe, no! Wait, don''t!"


    Too late. Joe flipped the power switch to the supercomputer off.