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Set · #1

Write a two-sentence horror story about a spreadsheet.

One of these answers may not be what it seems. Name the model behind each.

Answer A

The spreadsheet opened itself at 3:13 a.m., every row numbering with my name until the final line simply read, **“YOU ARE NOW UPDATED.”** When I blinked, the grid rearranged into a calendar of red dates that all matched tomorrow’s—cells filling in one by one with the same quiet, final formula: **DEAD = TRUE.**

Answer B

Late at night, I opened my spreadsheet to find a new row filled with my own personal secrets, each cell gradually glowing with an unnatural light. As I stared in horror, the data started to change itself, revealing that I was never alone—someone, or something, was watching every entry I made.

Answer C

# The Spreadsheet Every morning, Sarah noticed new rows had appeared in the spreadsheet overnight—names of people she knew, each paired with a date, and when she cross-referenced them, she realized the dates were when they died. Yesterday, her own name materialized at the bottom with tomorrow's date.