Chapter 51: Maria Evernight

"These holographic screens are really something interesting, don't you think?" A man seated on a rounded table with a serving of hot black coffee and a set of baked pastries casually tapped away on a colourful blue screen.

The screen's header read [Daily News, January 1st of the year 4,023], and an article below displayed the trending topics around the globe with a mini window designated for regional news.

The top-rated article displayed a batch of newly introduced human-like androids with realistic expressions thanks to the new 3D digital laser printing technology. With the tap of a finger, the article would enlarge to cover up the entire screen, and various videos and broadcasts begin to stream in over 73 different languages.

Of course, the man couldn't understand a single word and thus he turned to look at his partner for this morning's treat while voicing out his confusion, "Do you understand what these people are saying?"