LeVar Burton Reads "Sin Eater" by Ian R. MacLeod
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Oct 31, 2023 A robot sin eater performs a vital service for the last human on Earth. A journey through the old man's childhood home and the nostalgia of his past. The unlikely journey of an individual becoming Pope Pontius II. Letting go and transferring consciousness brings excitement and acceptance. Connect online and join the book club, plus a Walmart Plus advertisement.
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Robot's Arrival in Rome
- A robot sin-eater travels to the ruins of Rome after receiving a summons.
- The city is deserted except for other robots still performing their duties.
Meeting the Servitor
- The robot encounters a servitor who leads it to the Pope.
- The Vatican's grandeur remains despite its decay, with papal guards still present.
Sin-Eaters' Decline
- The robot waits by the Pope's bedside, reflecting on its dwindling kind.
- Once numerous, the sin-eaters are now scarce, possibly extinct.