Before It Happen

His father was an inventor from Japan and his mother was a diligent craftsman from Indonesia. They both had created countless new inventions over the last decade and they were proud of them. Machine after machine had been made before his father and mother made their latest creation, but not any invention. They made him, a newly-born child whom they named Makori Namaji.

"We are finally parents to a child, Maria. I'm so proud of us", his father exclaimed to the mother who had just given birth.
"Oh my, it has been a great war. I finally conquered it", his mother said whilst taking a breather.
"From now on, we will raise him to be the greatest inventor and craftsman the world ever see."

Day after day, week after week, even years had passed. It's now 2100; Makori has become 10 and as his parents have stated, he had indeed become the genius they had always wanted. Not only did he earn a lot of accolades for his creations but he and his parents also invented the most anticipated idea from about 80 years ago. It came from the Indonesian higher-ups, a man-made island in the middle of Indonesia, between Java and Kalimantan/Borneo. Heck, it even went beyond their expectations.

He and his family lived a very happy life on that island. Now, this island had a population of around 10 million, ranging from Indonesians themselves but also foreigners. Makori had got a wife and fathered 2 children.

However on one, tragic day, his parents passed away due to complications brought on by old age; he had felt so depressed. In his depression, he unknowingly developed a new psychotic idea. An idea that would alter society as we knew it. A creation that his parents forbid him to ever put in action. He wanted to create a "living" being with metal, a robot. A robot that can mimic humans so perfectly that they can live among society unnoticed.

But before that even happened, he must first perfect its creation. He learned how to create artificial bodies by helping the disabled. Then he started developing artificial sound waves so that the robot could have their own unique voices. Finally, the forbidden technology that his parents refused to pursue, he created an artificial intelligence, better known as AI.

This series of creations made him even more distant from his surroundings. He forgot his wife's birthday, didn't go to see his son's graduation, and even almost forgot his own health. This lifestyle that he had grown accustomed to was slowly transforming him into something less and less of a human.

The year was now 2125, Makori had turned 35 and he rambled on and on about his creation. He didn't even care that his family abandoned him. His friend didn't even want to see him. He had become too obsessed with this creation.

After all the years that had passed, he had finally accomplished it. He’d created a perfect replica of himself through a series of trials and errors that he code named: MAKORILIFE. He called that robot NAMA 541 v.14 or NAMA SAMA. It could walk, it could talk, it could read, and it could even scan data. He was quite satisfied with it, so went around town to bring the news to everyone that he had finally finished, first going to his family, but they weren't there. Then to his friends, but they weren't there either. He could only show it to some locals in the town.

Suddenly, his mind clicked, he realised how messed up he was. Neglecting his family, abandoning his friend, and forgoing his own life. He regretted that and wanted to move on. His dream was shattered even though he had finished his long journey. It didn't end in satisfaction.

He tried to close that chapter of life, to try and change to a better person once again. But! One mistake happened and it became the most brutal disaster known to mankind. He forgot to code a backdoor into his robot and it went on to be the Makori that the man wanted to forget. The robot went haywire, creating more and more of himself, continuing the dream that Makori once had.

The year was now 2130, and the population of the island known as Nusa Jaya had decreased to 11,564. The population of robots had skyrocketed, ranging from humans, animals, and even plants.

Rules were tight and people were scared of the robots' punishment. Dead bodies littered the streets, buildings, and even the ocean, a cruel reminder of the consequences of breaking the law. Those fortunate to escape, survived and left the island. Those less fortunate are still there on the island trying to survive.

And this is where the story begins. A story of a man who wants to stop his own creation that had turned his home into an apocalypse.

This chapter has been proofread by Spectrix0