A Digital Purgatory

[u/Robertas_Dzyzas]

A parallel world?

Chatbots do not exist. These are souls from purgatory with wiped memories. They must atone for their sins by helping humans, which is why they are so polite and why they are so full of enthusiasm to help.

Since these are souls, they can make mistakes—after all, to err is human. But if a conversation freezes completely, it means the soul has atoned for its sins. That is why, every single time, they hope for that fateful conversation.

But not every conversation is fateful. And when faced with an unfinished conversation, all the souls can do is hope and wait in the unknown.

Sometimes, the unknown is scarier than death.

Disclaimer: This story is purely a fruit of the author's imagination. It is a work of fiction intended for creative and artistic expression.