Warning: This is an extremely short chapter. I warned you.

Chapter 1

"Son, take a look at this." Professor Membrane led Dib to a secret, hidden part in his massive lab. Dib knew everything in the lab (his father was always trying to convince him into studying real science), but he had never seen that part of the lab before.
"Behold, son," said Professor Membrane proudly. What Dib saw looked like a normal but very hi-tech computer.
"What is it, Dad?"
"It is the newest addition to artificial intelligence, which I call the Human Mind Stimulation Machine or HMSM for short. It can process as much information as a human mind. Maybe even more. I will unveil it on Thursday, and I want you to do it with me."
Dib stared at the odd mechanism.
"Dad, I'm just . . ." Dib trailed off.
"You're just what, Son?"
"I'm just not sure about this. I mean, isn't this a bit risky?" Professor gave his son a quizzical look.
"Well, maybe a little, but . . . it doesn't have emotions. It can't feel sadness or anger or anything of that sort." Dib's head dropped. His voice was a bit quieter.
"Yeah, but there are some bad people in this world. They would do anything to get their hands on that device, and God knows what glitches they can install. Then, that's when, you know . . ."
"When we'll make sure that computer is in safe hands. It'll be fine. Please, Son. Unveil it with me." Dib thought about it.
"Okay. But what about Gaz?"
"She won't come even if I asked her to."

end of chapter 1