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Flash Fiction - The Shadow In The Library by whatageek

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Flash Fiction - The Shadow In The Library
The man walked passed the rows and rows of books. Each book had the exact same title "The Obedient Citizen". They were all the exact same size. The exact same colour. The exact same print. The man kept his head down as he made his was through the library. It was a bit of a maze. He knew where all the cameras were. He kept his head down so not to be spotted by any of them.

He adjusted his hood and made his way upstairs. The book he was looking for was on the second floor. After a few more rows of "The Obedient Citizen" he found what he was looking for. It was a small book but it had a few pages. The title was "Free Speech In The Modern World." There were several cameras all pointed at it. It was a trap. But he had to have it. Had to read it. 

There was little he could do. So he grabbed it and ran. Every alarm in the library blarred. Drones flew from the back. They had tiny darts on the end. One touch and the man would be knocked out cold. He ducked under one as he made his way towards the stairs. Each step on the staircase turned red. It was a gel that would stop him on contact. He hopped on the railing and slid down. Almost there.

Last was the door. A shutter started to come down. The man pulled out his phone. He aimed it at the shutter and pressed a button. He already hacked their system. The shutter came back up. The man went shoulder first through the glass. It shattered around him His partner was waiting outside in a car.

"Did you get it?" he asked.

"Ya! Drive!"

The man pressed the gas. Three robotic guards ran out but it was too late. The shadow now had a copy of the book. It would be uploaded on the blockchain within the hour.

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@alexaventuria · (edited)
Haha, you surely have the knack for cool finishing sentences. There WAS a book called "Free speech in the modern world" in the library, yes, but nobody could pay attention to it as everyone was inundated with books called "The Obedient citizen". Only those who keep their eyes open and are willing to search for the Freedom will find it! And he did!
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@dyslexicmom ·
Cool! I enjoyed it.
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@ladyrebecca ·
Wow! Great story! Still makes me wonder if we're not deluded believing the blockchain will be free forever?
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@mgaft1 ·
Oh, what a symbolism!  Comparing people with the books in the library.  

Brilliant! Poor people, they all are the same, all having a gray color covers. Someone mysterious, dreary and robotic denies them the freedom of speech. Horrible!  

Only the brave shadow man despite all odds delivers the freedom of speech to block-chain and then the humanity is saved!

I have only a little reservation.  What can one say of such magnitude if he or she has freedom of speech, except for publically insulting politicians?
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