Weird Science-Fantasy #7

In "The Chosen One," a quiet family moment takes a surreal turn when two otherworldly visitors arrive at a man’s doorstep, drawing his fears into sharp focus. He’s convinced they’ve come for his son, a child he sees as too brilliant for this world—until the truth reveals a far stranger destiny, one that belongs to the family’s dog.

In a world where the wheel is forbidden as a weapon of destruction, David is haunted by the memory of his best friend, executed for defying the law by inventing it. Now, as a young man forced to live under the weight of that ancient taboo, he must confront the consequences of progress—and the dangerous truth that some rules were never meant to be followed.

In a future where Earth’s radiation has rendered humanity sterile, a desperate plan to colonize Mars unfolds—only to reveal that human reproduction is impossible on the Red Planet. As the last of the colonists return home, one man chooses to stay behind, and in a moment of profound transformation, he undergoes binary fission, splitting into two.

In "Adam Link in Business," the formerly condemned robot is granted citizenship and channels his new status into a bold venture: transforming neglected slums into thriving, upscale homes for the disadvantaged. As his humanitarian efforts grow, a deepening bond with his secretary awakens emotions he can't comprehend, leaving him torn between purpose and identity. Faced with feelings he can't parse, he makes the sudden decision to vanish into the wilderness, seeking answers far from the world he helped rebuild.