In a future where technology has advanced to the point where humans can undergo "optimization" to rid themselves of emotions and increase their mental functions, one man decides to cling to his humanity in an effort to atone for his sins and appreciate the beauty of being human.

A complex web of human relationships is presented in the form of an algebraic expression.

A story with an unconventional structure that asks "What is your number one priority?"

When her girlfriend passes away and becomes a sentient being manifested by the aurora borealis, a woman's relationship only seems to get even more complicated.

A maid, silently and in thought alone, contemplates her own position in a house full of opulent, decadent lives.

Several human beings contemplate the case of a boy handed over to aliens.

When their housekeeper robot breaks down, a family contemplates the nature of her sentience.

A robot jazz player searches for the right place to play his music.