Author

Vicki Lindem

Vicki Lindem is a technical writer in the cyber security industry and spends her days theorizing how and when the robots will take over. She lives with her husband and his unfortunate cat allergy in Boston and is not a Patriots fan. You can follow her on Twitter at @Vicki_Lindem.

Simulacrum

All you see is darkness. A pinprick of light dances in your peripherals, but you don't know if it's real or a side effect of the oxygen deprivation. His hands tighten around your throat. You can feel the blood struggling to pump through the veins in your neck as his grip…