“What was going on in Austria in 2022?”, part 12 of the series "After The Pandemic. A Fictional Story" by Karin Sawetz
"Was it necessary to integrate Austrians in Austria? What happened at that time?" Sarah, the grandchild of Naomi, is concerned about the story her mother and uncle are discussing. Demian, the brother of her mother Joyce, was back after his space mission failed. The reason for the unplanned return to earth was the finding of a computer bug placed in a simple routine. So simple that it was built as standard in the most common applications and became essential for the functionality of everyday devices like kitchen machines to space ship navigation systems. Naomi stands up from her comfortable fauteuil and walks to the window consisting of several panels with artful Gothic-like colorful glass paintings showing scenes from the revolution 70 years ago. As a young woman, she had joined the movement for a more equal society and believed to have decided well. "No, it was not necessary to integrate Austrians to Austria. But we had no time to observe all the institutions and some a...