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The Reset Protocol: A Short Story About Humanity’s Final Reset

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What if reality itself began to shut down?

Without warning, every screen on Earth displays the same

RESET IN PROGRESS

Oceans retreat, gravity falters, cities flicker between past and present, and the laws of nature begin to collapse. As panic spreads worldwide, climate researcher Dr. Lena Voss uncovers an impossible

Earth isn’t malfunctioning.

It’s being shut down.

Humanity discovers that their entire existence may be part of a vast simulation—and someone has decided the program has run its course.

As reality unravels and time runs out, Lena races to understand who is behind the reset… and what will happen to the billions of lives about to be erased.

The Reset Protocol is a gripping science fiction short story exploring reality, identity, and the chilling possibility that our world may be nothing more than an experiment that can end at any moment.

Perfect for readers who enjoy thought-provoking, twist-ending science fiction in the tradition of The Twilight Zone and modern speculative thrillers.

7 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 14, 2026

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Mark Butts

18 books

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