(This is part 3 of a three-part series. Read part 2 here.)
The villagers grew sick from the food of the Large Lunch Machine, but the inventor was never punished. Because in this kingdom, bad people did not always face the consequences of their actions.
The story of the LLM spread far and wide. First to other villages, then to big cities, and finally to the king himself. The king was curious, so he called the inventor to his palace for a demonstration.
The LLM clicked and hummed, producing dishes that amazed the royal court. The king clapped his hands. “This is wonderful!” he said. “Imagine a world where no one needs to cook again!”
He ordered more inventors to join the project, more cooks to hand over their recipes, and miners to dig for Geepew, the rare stone needed to power the machine. The king dreamed of filling his kingdom with LLMs.
But one advisor stepped forward. “My king,” he said, “without cooks, farmers will have no one to buy their crops. Fishermen will have no one to buy their fish. Shops will close, and families will suffer. This machine may cause more problems than it solves.” The king frowned. He did not like this advice. The advisor was never seen again.
So the mass production of LLMs began. Nobles and lords gave their gold, hoping to grow richer. But just as the advisor had warned, common people began to lose their jobs. The lucky few were sent to the Geepew mines. The rest had nothing at all.
With little money, villagers bought only the cheapest meals from the restaurants. To keep their profits, the restaurant owners raised prices even higher. Soon even the nobles grew worried. They had spent much, but gained nothing.