Witness

The narrative follows the investigation of a scientist's brutal death discovered in a highly secure research chamber, where an advanced computing machine had been present. Colleagues who resented the victim face suspicion, and officials must decide whether the machine can serve as an eyewitness. Tensions rise between security, professional priorities, and personal motives as managers seek to control the computer's output and protect sensitive projects. The coroner opts to question the machine directly, forcing characters to confront questions about machine personhood, responsibility, and how human jealousy, ambition, and institutional secrecy shape the search for truth.