There Will Come Soft Rains

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• Story takes place August 4, 2026.
• Setting is in a high-tech home in California, where the house is making breakfast.
• The clock chimes and a robotic voice from the kitchen speaks.
• Humans are not present yet.

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• The story is told in chronological order, with the time of day serving as our pacing.
• An image outdoors shows the ashed remains of five people on the wall, victims of an instant blast causing their deaths.
• A dog shows up and the door opens, recognizing the dogs voice.
• The dog is panicking, looking for the people of the house.
• He goes downstairs and dies. Electrical mice comes to clean up the remains of the dog.

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• The house continues to do things like make breakfast, make lunch, clean up, add nap time elements to the nursery, run bath water. All on time.
• The house catches fire and tries to save itself.
• The house burns down and the only thing remaining is the voice the next day saying it is August 5, 2026, signifying that time will go on even when humans are no longer there.