The autodoc emerges from the ceiling of the operating room, hovering over the crumpled body of its patient. Streaks of paint and cruel indentations mar the victim where it was struck by a vehicle; its heatsinks are already cold to the touch. Salvage is the only option now. Lasers from the autodoc’s end effectors cut away sheets of aluminum from the torso, and droplets of strange fluid fall to the floor. It scans the puddle and jolts to a stop analogous to disbelief—blood. Opening the rest of the chest cavity reveals a set of mangled (but decidedly human) organs nestled … Continue reading Review: Metasphæra – S/T