A slim and tiny hand reached out for the door handle, which had a scanner attached to it. As soon as the scanner recognized the boy's bio-data chip, the door unlocked. With a sound reminiscent of mechanical gears setting in motion, the young Einsamer slowly opened the door, cautiously peeking his head out. Before him stood a man with a disturbingly wide smile, a shadow casting an eerie shade on the right side of his face. The man towered over Einsamer, his height reaching only up to the boy's hip.
The man's smile widened even further as he handed a box of food to Einsamer. Trembling, the boy accepted it with a quavering hand. Something inside him screamed for him to urgently close the door.
