**Secret Artist #27 — Dea Ex Machina**
In a far corner of the metaverse, on top of a large green hill, a crowd has gathered. A swirling white light signals the arrival of what they have been waiting for. Blues and reds spin from the light until 4 female faces appear, running along the sides of a perfect cube. Their features are elegant yet fierce, pushing through a digital honeycomb, protected by insects. The totem of faces stops spinning and the one closest to the crowd begins to speak.
“Welcome to all the bots, NPCs and AI who were programmed as female, and/or who identify as female. My name is Dea. Tell me, why have you come here?”
At first, nobody dares say anything. Then, a raven-hai...