The Unveiling

“My friends, ladies and gentlemen of the Court, esteemed members of the Aetheric Brotherhood, I give to you… Gargantron!”

With a flourish, Professor-Doctor Alberton tugged on the golden cord. The red curtains tumbled to the floor. The audience gasped audibly.

“Sir, have you gone mad?” came a voice from the back. “Have you forgotten the Computational Algorithm Disaster?”

“Please, sir,” said the professor. “I am no fool. There is no computer-brain involved, but merely a minor aetheric spirit, summoned and bound to servitude. Completely harmless!”

With a rumble and the scent of sulphur, the jagged black hulk trembled to life…