This iconic short story is a chilling vision of post-apocalyptic horror. It depicts the last five humans on Earth, kept alive and tortured by a malevolent supercomputer called AM, which wiped out the rest of humanity. Trapped in a subterranean nightmare, the characters are psychologically and physically tormented for eternity. The story explores themes of suffering, technological domination, and the loss of human agency. Despite its short length, it delivers an intense emotional and philosophical impact, making it one of the most haunting works of 20th-century science fiction.