(W) Josh Blaylock, Mark Powers (A) Jethro Morales (CA) Phil Hester. What if our fears of a tyrannical A.I. turn out to be unfounded* but nevertheless* humanity forces this machine intelligence to fight back? In 2045 we survive a brush with oblivion when the A.I. AURELIUS achieves singularity* quickly deactivated but not without a fight. A decade later governments ensure it never returns by activating the "Analog Protocol*" frequently and without warning. Citizens must expect* at any time* to lose all digital capabilities. What they don't know is that AURELIUS left a piece of its mind behind in a simple hemp farmer known only as Epictetus.