(SF) Agnes interviews Reeves, one of the "sensitives," whose uncontrollable psionic abilities have nearly destroyed civilization. (2,800 words; Time: 09m)
Rating: ★★☆☆☆, Not Recommended
"Acts Of Creation," by Chris Avellone (edited by John Joseph Adams and Hugh Howey), appeared in The End Has Come (RSR review), published on May 01, 2015 by Broad Reach Publishing.
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The sadistic treatment of the sensitives makes for difficult reading, especially once you learn that they were created by the government as tools of war. We've given no reason to believe that Agnes has any psionic ability at all up until Reeves reveals that he thought she was reachable. The technologies in the story seem very advanced for a civilization that's recovering from disaster.
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