The second story in the universe-spanning Mortal Passage trilogy by the author of The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect...

Humanity is extinct, thanks to a massive error on the part of the Artificial Intelligences we created. But the AIs don't intend to let that stand. A story of hope and resurrection.

Around 8,200 words. These stories have long been available to read online, but now you can enjoy them freshly reformatted for your favorite device.

This story is also collected in The Mortal Passage Trilogy.