It was inevitable that this would happen, that an organism miles in length would eventually find its way here, a dump clogged with circuit boards. The fungal mat sent forth rhizomorphs that explored the fibreglass substrate and traced the metal rootlets within. The mycelium took on a geometrical shape, and the fruiting bodies became boxy and cubical with gills that resembled the metal vanes of heat sinks. Soon digital spores drifted across the landscape, and, after warm summer rains, hackers roamed the forest looking for mushrooms to incorporate into their computers.
