What happens when our most ingenious creations actually make it out into the world.
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Prologue
Act One
Act Two
Two Times a Lady
An inventor designs a robotic device that creates a dilemma for the administrators and judges of a major electronics trade show. (16 minutes)
Act Three
Fraught Couture
A government agent steals a suit that’s supposed to make her invisible. It does more than that. (18 minutes)
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