the dead parrot
a sequel to A Scientist and a Dead Bird
Yoro, the leader of the controlling particle, tapped his fingers on his desk. He had read the reports and they didn’t look good. There was kidney failure caused by all the Doritos he’d let the parrot eat. There were heart problems, and an aneurysm forming. The whole body was in acute pain, and needed to be shut down. Doritos are yummy. Are they worth it? “It looks bad.” Bjork, his second, said. “I’m going to miss this. It...