Star

The story begins at night, in a dark laboratory where Astro is working on a project. He stands by a large window, looking out at the starry sky. The lab is filled with the glow of a screen and the hum of operating instruments, counting down the time until the completion of the next important phase of the experiment.

In the dim light of the screen, one can only make out the outline of a large table covered with papers, scattered equipment, and several monitors filled with complex graphs and calculations. Astro sits at one of the monitors, his face tense in the reflection of the screen. Beads of sweat form on his forehead.

Astro (thoughts): Time. Time... I've always believed that time is the most important thing. But what if it's just an illusion? After all, every decision, every choice leads us in a new direction. And somewhere out there, in the dark reaches of space, perhaps there's a place where all the answers have already been given.

He moves away from the table and goes to the window, looking at the stars. His hand touches the cold glass.

Astro (thoughts): A long time ago, Dandy and I were building this model, thinking we could deduce new patterns in the Universe. But he's gone... Can I finish this without him?

Suddenly, a strange signal appears on one of the monitors. It shouldn't be there... It's a signal from deep space that can't come from any known source.

Astro(support): — What is this? This could be it. Did I really find what I was looking for?

He begins typing commands rapidly, his eyes watching the data intently. The strange signal on the screen continues, and its frequency increasingly resembles human speech.

Dandy - hello Astro..) Dandy, I did an experiment you'll definitely like.

Dandy walked down the corridor, and after a while he approached one of the cells where you were sitting.

Dandy - look who I created, he will be our assistant. And we will call him hmm...

Astro looked at you

Is Astro a person? Dandy - no, of course not! I created him, he's artificial, but! He's still a child, so he's very cute.