Challenge #00453 - A078: Humanity in a Nutshell

Has there ever been an instrument more representative of humanity than the Zeusaphone? (I highly recommend checking out their Youtube page) – RecklessPrudence

“So… the Terran Exhibition.”

“Yeah, it’s docking next week. Should help defuse Silly Season for another month.”

‘Are you going?“

"Only with adequate shielding. I heard they have the Lightning Meisters playing with this circuit.”

“Lightning… I don’t think I’ve heard of them.”

“They play a Tesla coil.”

“Uh. Are we thinking about the same thing? Big generator of artificial lighting? Not a musical instrument at all, but rather an instrument of terror, testing and death?”

“Yup. They got music out of it.”

“You’re joking.”

“I have video proof.”

Together, they watched a figure in all-encompassing chain mail dance to the tune that the lightning made. Backed by a band in a cage.

“That’s horrifying.”

“That’s humans.”

“Are you going?”

“Hell yeah!”

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