“The Machine of Life” by Jonathan

Back in 1998, a man got a call from his friend Zach regarding a very important project he needed help with. The Cortex Maker 1.0, a machine built entirely of metals constructed specifically for making anything people wanted. 

However, one day it malfunctioned unexpectedly while making the one thing the machine was too old to make, an iPhone 14. Due to this incident Zach needed help coming up with a new machine.

The Cortex Maker 2.0 would be made to tackle any task needed. After building the machine, they tested it by asking it to make a dinosaur fossil, the biggest one it could, almost as if it belonged to an actual T-rex. This first test was successful because the test fossil was huge. The makers of the machine decided to leave the humongous fossil somewhere deep into Northwood Park.

One morning, a group of runners came across the fossil. Thinking it was a real fossil, they told the authorities, who then brought over a bunch of news and media reporters.

Meanwhile, everyone was freaking out over the possibility of finding a real fossil. The Toronto Public Library began to investigate whether or not the fossil was indeed real. 

After a few days, the library folks resolved that it was indeed a real fossil! Surprised by this discovery they went immediately to the site where it was found and they saw machine tracks. Some of them followed the tracks that led to Zach and his friend’s mindscape.

After expressing their astonishment over the fossil the library people found, Zach and his friend confirmed they built the machine. The library folks offered, on the spot, one million dollars for the Cortex Maker 2.0.

They agree to split the money among themselves and hand over the machine. 

The library people, overjoyed by their purchase, begin making a lot of books, bringing all kinds of readers and even ancient books not available to mankind.