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Science fiction

My Name Is Eve

By Karsten Naert

Short story · 3,072 words · 13 min read

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It begins

Bob had the watch.

Alice and Bob are among humanity's first explorers beyond the solar system. Then a message arrives from ahead, and they discover they may not be the first after all.

Last revised 14 November 2026