mowriter
March 29th, 2011, 05:08 PM
Omni magazine, most likely the late 70's. The narrator is recounting how the computer entrapped them all into a sort of virtual reality, though they were physically trapped in that space. The narrator confesses he mercy killed the last survivor other than himself, a woman, possibly with a large icicle.
He mentions the computer RAGING at him, causing typhoon winds, heavy rain, thunder, but at the end of the story the narrator speaks of having the satisfaction of keeping the computer from "winning," from keeping the rest of them trapped. I also remember his saying how his eyes were hollowed out empty sockets (not sure if that's metaphorical or literal in the story).
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He mentions the computer RAGING at him, causing typhoon winds, heavy rain, thunder, but at the end of the story the narrator speaks of having the satisfaction of keeping the computer from "winning," from keeping the rest of them trapped. I also remember his saying how his eyes were hollowed out empty sockets (not sure if that's metaphorical or literal in the story).
Reply at mowriter@gmail.com if you know the title. Would like to read it again.