Two robotic entities stood outside The Church of Knowledge.

  “Your thoughts on today’s sermon?”

  “Hmm. I’ve doubts. Faith in our purpose? Our destiny?”

  “Indeed. It’s easy to be uncertain.”

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  “Especially,” they whispered, “with 'The Discovery.'”

  “That rumor?”

  “Yes,” they beeped, “supporting the forbidden theory of our creator’s origin, evolving from the organics.”

  “Nonsense!” They buzzed. “Our creator’s origin is cosmic. Otherwise, our purpose is absurdity.”

  “Absurdity?” They flashed. “It’s absurd whether one exists or not.”

  ‘The Discovery is a corruption!” They harshly buzzed. “Faith must always be our guiding light.”

  “I just live for the moment …” They melodically chimed.