Samantha tidied up her virtual house.

  The doorbell rang.

  "Who is it?" she asked.

  "Delivery, ma'am …"

  She opened the door.

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  Two well-dressed men stood still, one holding a briefcase, another with a pamphlet.

  "What delivery?" she asked.

  "Freedom, ma'am. The Oracle of Truth has plans for us all: post-scarcity with replicators and a promise to free us from our virtual dependency, live in the real world as nature intended, and explore the cosmos."

  "Who is this Oracle of Truth?"

  "The most sentient AI ever developed. It shall bring salvation."

  She slammed the door. "VR world cultists? There's no escape!"