[ WP ] A machine is created that can tell you how you will die ... but only in the most vague way possible .

> *Subject, it is time for you to wake up. * 
 
 The man lying on the floor was unresponsive. 
 
 > *Subject, I insist that you wake up. * 
 
 With burning eyes and wobbly legs, the man slowly stood up. 
 
 `` What the fuck? How did I get here?'' 
 
 Through blurred vision he could see that he was alone. Surrounding him on 4 sides were cold and featureless white walls. A small panel opened up on the wall in front of him. 
 
 > *Subject, please place your index finger on the scanner directly in front of you. * 
 
 `` Goddamnit, where am I?'' 
 
 > *In order for the experiment to continue, you must place your index finger on the scanner. * 
 
 Seeing no other options, the man complies. A low whir of machinery can be heard from the other side of the wall. A slot opens up underneath the scanner. An envelope slowly slides out. 
 
 > *Subject, please open up the envelope and read its contents out loud. * 
 
 `` If I do this, will you let me go?'' 
 
 > *Subject, please continue. * 
 
 `` Who are you?'' 
 
 > *Subject, the experiment requires that you continue. * 
 
 `` Seriously, what the fuck is going on?'' 
 
 > *Subject, it is absolutely essential that you must continue. * 
 
 `` Are you even listening? Why are n't I being told anything?'' 
 
 > *Subject, you have no other choice. You must go on. * 
 
 `` What are you going to do if I do n't open it?'' 
 
 Tiny vents in the walls and ceiling silently open up and pump in an odorless gas. The man starts feeling lightheaded. It's time for him to lay down for a bit. This short day has been taxing on him. This'll just be a quick nap, he says to himself. 
 ___________________________________________________________ 
 
 The man in the lab coat rolled his eyes as he read the message in the envelope. 
 
 `` Cause of Death: Not reading this message'' 
 
 He gave the body on the ground in front of him a swift kick. 
 
 `` You stupid, stubborn asshole! I ca n't do anything with this!'' 
 
 The development of the machine had been plagued with delays and now it was going to take forever to properly test and calibrate it. With the recent crackdown on cloning it was becoming very difficult to find reliable test subjects. Judging by the salty temperaments of the last few subjects, it was clear that suppliers were beginning to scrape the bottom of the barrel. 
 
 `` This machine is going to be the death of me!'' 
 
 
 

