Superhuman, they promised.
I received the first true artificial eye, able to see far beyond human spectrum capability—infrared, UV, optical zoom, X-rays, and more. They said the brain would learn to incorporate the additional capabilities in time.
I opened my new eyes. I didn’t see X-rays, or UV.
In my private room, I saw my brother John, my parents, and my best friend, Natalie. They were smiling, nodding, leaning in, hands outstretched to touch mine.
My breath caught in my throat, and my heart kicked me in the chest.
They all died in the explosion that took my eyes.
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