Young Talent Magazine.

  An interview with school students from the United States of America who won the Build Your World competition. Young prodigies took part in a project in which they had to demonstrate their abilities and talents by creating a model of an imagined world. The prize, a check for ten thousand dollars, was awarded to sixteen contestants out of a thousand.

  Five contestants, however, stood out in a way that cast doubt on the very idea of their victory.

  Audio recorder transcript:

  Contestant No. 5

  World model: No Walls

  "What is your name?"

  "Chris Patrick Stevenson."

  "Year of birth?"

  "2004."

  "Where are you from and where do you study?"

  "I’m from Arlington, Texas. I study at Arlington High School."

  "And your ability?"

  "Walking through walls."

  "What?.."

  Contestant No. 11

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  World model: The Brain of the Universe

  "Please introduce yourself."

  "My name is Anna Jessica Powell. I was born on September 3, 2004."

  "Where are you from, Anna?"

  "Springfield, Missouri."

  "Which school do you attend?"

  "Parkview High School."

  "What talent does your project demonstrate? What can you do, Anna?"

  "Read the minds of people and animals."

  "Anima… oh, damn!"

  Contestant No. 9

  World model: No Cold

  "Hi! What’s your name?"

  "I’m Jason Jay McKnight."

  "How old are you?"

  "Fifteen."

  "Where do you live and study?"

  "I was born in Gatineau, Canada. At the moment, my family lives in New York. I study at Millennium High School."

  "Your talent?"

  "I can play with fire."

  "Incredible!"

  Contestant No. 13

  World model: Disappearance

  "Please introduce yourself."

  "I’m Mathias Rios from Newport County, Rhode Island. The town of Jamestown. I’m fifteen years old and study at a middle school in Middletown."

  "You have a very unusual project, Mathias."

  "No wonder. My name means Gift of God."

  "Ha-ha! Well, yes… so what talent did you want to demonstrate?"

  "The ability to disappear."

  "Oh. Sorry, I dropped my pen. I’ll pick it up… There. And now… Mathias, where are you?.."

  Contestant No. 1

  World model: Immortality

  "What is your name?"

  "Krista Johnny Ray."

  "And you were born…"

  "In 2004. I’m fifteen."

  "Where do you live and study?"

  "Florida, Sarasota. I study at Riverview High School."

  "Uh… your project has been named the best. What is your talent?"

  "I can… not die."

  "Are you kidding?! Water…"