When I Grow Up

In a glittering campus that has survived wars, revolutions and even inter‑stellar upheavals, the University of the Future has become the galaxy’s ultimate laboratory. Within its sprawling halls two schools vie for a single answer: are people shaped by the world around them, or by the genes they inherit? One faculty argues that nurture alone molds destiny, while the other insists that bloodline writes the script, and the two scholars—though fierce competitors—share a quiet friendship over chess and brandy.

All that changes when a mysterious child named Herbux arrives on the university’s doorstep. Described only as a “destructor,” his presence unsettles both camps, forcing the professors to confront a living puzzle that defies their long‑standing theories. As they scramble to understand what makes this youngster so unnervingly powerful, the story explores the limits of science, the fragility of belief, and the surprising ways a single life can upend centuries of academic certainty.