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Cover illustration for A Funeral for Faithful Things, C1 Spanish story

A Funeral for Faithful Things

Un funeral para las cosas fieles

In Koenji there's a shrine that holds funerals for worn-out objects — old needles, cracked glasses, tools that served too long. Aracely's secondhand laptop isn't dead yet, but it clearly has opinions about the contract she's about to sign.

Part 2 of 3 in Blue Screens and Good Omens

«Mira esto», dijo Aracely, deslizando el teléfono sobre la barra del Café Kodama. «Escribí "acepto" y el autocorrector puso "escapa". Tres veces seguidas.

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