“Right! Would you two like to visit the basement?” asks Steve, with Mr Marshall now gone and getting Zieg and Max’s attention.

“I wasn’t going to show you guys this area today, but our meeting has gone exceptionally well for all three of us. I think we can agree on that, can’t we?” asks Steve.

“Yes! Very much so!” answers Zieg.

“And if you’re thinking whether or not you can trust me and Max entirely. Then your answer is a one hundred per cent YES,” she adds as Max verbally agrees because he’s looking forward to whatever this opportunity brings. 

Steve smiles at his new friends before leading them to a part of his office that is out of view from ninety per cent of the room. He opens two doors from the centre outward to reveal a polished silver elevator door.

“Zieg, this is your point of no return?” says Steve, turning to look at the young writer before standing still as the elevator doors open.

“You see, Zieg. You will be my needles thread?”

“You will be sowing the stories to help humanity understand and accept our AI Technology. You will be helping me to unite humanity and AI technology to live in harmony long into the future. Maybe even helping to Colonise other planets?”

“What Silence, our mother company, will be doing by partnering with many countries worldwide is building our newly named ZandaBot Initiative project!” continues Steve.

“Silence has started setting up the AI Technology Platforms for our children and future visionaries to use and create even more advanced technologies not yet thought of, helping our human race exist long into the future,” 

 “So! Are you sure you want to join me in our newly named ZandaBot Initiative?” asks Steve sternly.

Zieg stands perfectly still and in complete silence, staring at Steve for what seems like an age before looking at Max and then back at Steve.

“Wow! I suppose I’d better. After all, you'll be using my ZandaBot intellectual property,” says Zieg, still looking at Steve.

“Yeah! I'll be your thread,” adds Zieg.

“But! My question, IS?” she continues. 

“Can you and this Silence mother company guarantee me your needle is strong enough and sharp enough to stitch together the correct technologies that will guide humanity forward?” she asks, smiling and nodding at the visionary CEO.

“Oh, Yes!” says Steve, looking confidently at Zieg. “And I will prove it to you and Max shortly!” he adds, making Zieg and Max raise their eyebrows while nodding at each other.

Steve high-fives each of the couple before everyone enters the elevator. Moments later, the guys watch the elevator doors slide open to reveal the light-grey painted concrete wall two meters away.

“Follow me, guys,” says Steve.

Zieg and Max follow Steve as he walks around two corners leading into a wide-open space where Zieg and Max see two people working at a bench a short distance away.

 Steve and the guys continue walking until they reach the staff members.

“This is Zieg and Max. The guys I spoke to you about,” says Steve, turning toward the young couple.

“You spoke to …” says Zieg, stopping mid-sentence.

“Welcome, Zieg, Max,” says the man, offering his hand to shake.

“This is Zen and Sara,” continues Steve with his introductions.

“So, you’re the young ZandaBot storyteller?” asks Sara, looking at Zieg.

“That’s me!” smiles Zieg.

The five AI enthusiasts continue in conversation for an hour or so before! …

“Can we show them Nuno?” asks Steve, looking at Zen.

“Are you completely confident with these two young people?” replies Zen.

“Yes!” answers Steve, short and sweet.

“We’ve been chatting all day. And we’ve arrived at an honest working agreement. Plus, Zieg and Max have signed the legal papers with a thirty-day proviso!” he continues.

“Meaning! Zieg will join us on this project as soon as possible. And Max will be transferred into our AI team, with immediate effect,” he adds.

“JEEZ!” It’s official, it’s happening!” mutters Zieg, glowing with excitement.