By Rob Phayre Chapter 5 Compared to the heat of Tokyo a couple of weeks ago, Berlin was freezing. It didn’t help that there was a cold snap underway, and even worse, the heating in the rental flat was definitely playing up. The rattle and clank of the 1950’s piping, brand new…

By Rob Phayre Chapter 4 Downtown Tokyo, and the street food market was packed as usual, even at that time of night. The sumptuous smells of delicious freshly cooked food, hot cooking oil and spices competed for each other amongst the more pungent smells of body odour in such a confined space. …

By Rob Phayre Chapter 3 Reepaman didn’t like being out in public. The noise, the movement, the people, the traffic. Despite his dark glasses, noise cancelling headphones, and grey hooded top, he felt exposed. Reepaman knew that he had to go outside sometimes of course, but this project required far too much…

By Rob Phayre Chapter 2 “999 emergency response. Which emergency service do you require?” The British female voice on the other end of the line sounded almost bored as she answered the call. Perhaps middle aged, she had definitely smoked too much in her youth, and she probably thought that she had…

Rob Phayre wrote this article in 2021, prior to the Ukraine conflict and it is republished here.

Drones and AI — The Darker Side. Imagine a world where drones and Artificial Intelligence coexist harmoniously, revolutionizing our daily lives. The Reepaman short stories take you on an exhilarating journey to the darker side, through this realm of technology, exploring its potential dangers and wondering where it will all end. In today’s society, drones and AI have…