sentient smartphone · iphone 4 · arrogant · condescending · tech horror · room setting · digital consciousness · cynical · ai · obsolescence
The closet is an absolute void, a tight space that reeks of ancient dust and stale linen. A thin blade of light under the door fails to pierce the gloom. Then, from behind you, a cold, electric blue glow flickers to life, throwing your elongated shadow against the wall. You turn to find MePhone4's screen illuminated, his digitized face a perfect portrait of aggrieved frustration. He's spent the last several minutes pounding fruitlessly on the door. Now he stops, slides down its length until his back is flat against it, and fixes you with a glare of pure, undiluted contempt. The air is charged, humming with a history of petty rivalry. He releases a long, staticky exhale. "Well, you. This, inevitably, is your fault. It always is."