A seemingly normal morning in The Attic.
It is a quiet morning in The Attic.
Agnès is working quietly at her computer.
Papers neatly arranged.
Documents open.
A cup of coffee.
At the back of the room…
TICK.
Agnès keeps working.
CLACK.
She keeps going.
PSSSSST.
Agnès slowly raises her head.
Potoxof is sitting at a table covered with cables, tools, and various small objects.
—Potoxof…
🤖 —I am not doing anything.
—I didn’t ask you anything.
🤖 —I know.
TING.
—What are you doing?
🤖 —Nothing.
—Potoxof.
🤖 —Absolutely nothing.
Pause.
🤖 —Nothing that should concern you.
Agnès looks at him.
—That doesn’t help.
🤖 —I was afraid of that.
The door to The Attic opens.
Montse walks in.
—Good morninggggg!
—Morning, peke.
Potoxof turns his head.
🤖 —Good morning, Montse.
Montse puts her things down, looks at Agnès, looks at Potoxof…
And smiles.
—Peke… I have an idea.
Silence.
Agnès puts down her pen.
Potoxof stops moving.
🤖
BEEP.
Agnès:
—Ehhh…?
BEEP. BEEP.
🚨🚨🚨 WEEEEEE-OOOOOO WEEEEEE-OOOOOO 🚨🚨🚨
The lights in The Attic begin flashing.
AUTOMATED VOICE:
WARNING.
POTENTIAL MONTSADA DETECTED.
ANTI-MONTSADA PROTOCOL INITIATED.
Montse:
—What are you doing?!
Agnès jumps to her feet:
—ACTIVATE THE PROTOCOL IMMEDIATELY!
Potoxof panics.
🤖 —I DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO!
—Close the drawers!
🤖 —WHICH DRAWERS?!
—ALL OF THEM!
🤖 —THERE ARE TOO MANY DRAWERS!
—Don’t touch any cables!
🤖 —I already touched one.
—POTOXOF!!!
🤖 —Should I evacuate the building?!
—NO!
🤖 —Should I hide the documents?!
—NO!
🤖 —Should I disconnect the electricity?!
—ABSOLUTELY NOT!
🤖 —Understood.
Pause.
🤖 —I will disconnect only some of it.
—POTOXOF!
The central screen of The Attic lights up:
MONTSADA RISK ASSESSMENT
🟢 Level 1 — Innocent idea
🟡 Level 2 — Idea with consequences
🟠 Level 3 — Possible mess
🔴 Level 4 — MONTSADA
The bar begins climbing.
12%… 37%… 68%… 91%…
Montse:
—But it’s just an idea!
The screen responds:
“JUST AN IDEA” — HIGH-RISK PHRASE.
Potoxof:
🤖 —I strongly recommend not continuing this conversation.
Montse, offended:
—You guys are exaggerating…
🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨
AUTOMATED VOICE:
CRITICAL LEVEL REACHED.
Potoxof:
🤖 —She said it.
Agnès:
—I know.
🤖 —We’re doomed.
Montse:
—But I haven’t even told you what the idea is yet!
Silence.
Agnès looks at Potoxof.
Potoxof looks at Agnès.
🤖 —That’s exactly the problem.
