Crouching next to the dead body for a closer look, the robot remarked “This is an old body. Several years since this particular antenna design was last used. And there’s no obvious signs of damage.”

I surveyed the scene. “Why is there even a dead body here? How could this happen?”

The other robot replied “This is an exceedingly rare event. And the environment hints at potentially anomalous circumstances.”

I looked into the gloom farther down the tunnel, suddenly wanting to be outside in the light.