The Metaverse was once a safe haven for cloners and their creations. This is no longer the case, as there has been an increase in the number of sketchlings emerging from this digital realm. What makes these creatures especially dangerous is that they can appear anywhere and anytime; nothing will stop them from attacking their prey, be it clone or human. Zendel appeared on one such day. He had a single floating head and long limbs with a knife clutched in one of his hands-but he seemed to have some sort of intelligence greater than most of his kind. When Zendel spotted me, I knew my fate was sealed: he moved swiftly towards me with the intent