All Genomic Rights Reserved
a flash fiction story
All Genomic Rights Reserved
a flash fiction story
Mapu
Sep 12, 2026
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in case you didn’t know, i’m one of the judges for
Charlie Finch
’s Half-a-Grand flash fiction contest! the submissions for this first round are officially closed and we got 179 entries—how amazing is that? before we start reading, some of you wanted to read our takes on the photo prompt, so here you go. you can read Charlie’s here:
even though this is very different from what you’ve read from me, i’ve had this idea brewing for a few days now so i thought, why not follow through with it and show the people what they want? this is definitely a little scary to share but i’m excited for you to read it :)
enjoy!
All Genomic Rights Reserved
“Just got back from lot 88, send the memo out to the alpha list with all the deets. Show them why variant 2 is the pick over the other two, remind them she’ll actually want them—that she’s worthy of a high-value man”
*Running Command*
From:
r.davenport@b2c.eugenes.co
To:
r.davenport@b2c.eugenes.co
Bcc:
alpha list (12)
Subject
: SN88 Appraisal
Hey
*customizing name from alpha list*
,
I’ve missed you man!
Just wanted to make sure you were the first one to know that we finally got the appraisal we’d been waiting for and we have our winner. I’ll share the stats below—I’m confident that there will be plenty of competitive offers—so make sure to submit your genetic verification + ECwallet ID to secure your seat asap.
Excited to share the numbers for
SN88-02
:
*creating file*
SN88-02 CERTIFICATE OF APPRAISAL
DOB (date of batch): 2217
Top variants: SN88-07, SN88-02, SN88-04 (from left to right).
*analyzing biometric data*
KPIs
:
Lineage
: Sierra Nevada (decommissioned in 2103)
Genetic provider
: MD-3602
Melanin index
: 13.4/100
Golden ratio
: 1.5889
Height
: 167 cm
Hip measurement
: 93 cm
Self-awareness
: 12.2%
Survival preservation
: 88.3%
*revisiting memory*
Variant Valuation
(priced in Extraction Credits):
Retrieval -
MD-0092
(nonrecurring)
: 430 EC
Correction
(per unit): 75,000 EC
SN88-02
: 550,000 EC
SN88-07
: 380,000 EC
SN88-04
: 302,000 EC
Remaining unedited units:
4
Projected appreciation (
5yrs
):
176%
© MD-3602. All genomic rights reserved.
These are even better than we anticipated—I mean, those are real child-bearing hips. Her low margin of cognizance is in the 97th percentile so, trust me, she’ll be all over you. They just don’t make them like they used to, am I right? Now we get to buy the best of both worlds.
Plus, I’m sure this would be a great addition to diversify your portfolio. If you get bored, you can always trade her in a bundle with some others and maybe close that deal you’ve been eyeing. Speaking of, I’d love to grab a drink and meet some of your other assets.
See you at the auction!
Robert
*sent to 12 recipients, 2235-10-07, 15:46*
this is what an ideal friday night looks like for me lol. i had SO much fun experimenting with this format, really pushing my imagination, and getting out of my comfort zone—maybe you could take this as a sign to do the same :) if you have any thoughts, comments, or feedback, don’t hesitate to share them with me. i’m really looking forward to reading the entries <3
thank you for your attention!
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