The governments started to crumble in 2073. There was no war. Just a collapse. I knew it was coming. I prepared. I collected a library of books – real, physical, paper books on subjects that I thought would be helpful. I found an abandoned military bunker for sale outside a small city in the wilderness. I didn\u2019t bother to pay for it. I just moved in. Right now, I was just entering the closest thing we had to a city within two days\u2019 driving distance. There were a few small towns closer but nothing that would have what I needed. I was looking for one place in particular. A bell rang as I opened and closed the door. A guy looked up from his counter and said grimly, \u201cCan I help you? You look lost.\u201d I cocked my head slightly and said simply, \u201cA Bot.\u201d I kept my description short, \u201cDomestic. Type-F. Or childcare or household maintenance.\u201d He said, \u201cYeah, OK. I got something. Come with me.\u201d I said, \u201cI want salvage. Spares. Non-working units.\u201d I found one that was exactly what I wanted. He said, \u201cOK, fella. You don\u2019t seem like an idiot, so I\u2019ll take your money. If that\u2019s what you\u2019re into.\u201d I said, \u201cIf you find any more of this series, set them aside for me.\u201d When I left, I drove in the opposite direction from where I was actually headed.<\/p>\n