The god on the 36th floor

"The God on the 36th Floor" by Herbert D. Kastle is a science fiction story that explores unsettling questions about humanity. The storyline is set inside the Chester Chemical Company, where it follows Derrence Cale, a worker skating by on a fake image of success. This balance is interrupted by the arrival of Edwin Tzadi, whose insider knowledge threatens Derrence's carefully constructed reality. Their conflict rises during a tense lunch where Tzadi shows himself as a spy and involves Derrence's secretary, Mercy, in his plans. The story has a major twist: Derrence learns he's actually the last true human in a world taken over by androids. The narrative examines ideas about identity, what it means to be human, and the dangers of a world built on lies.