*batteries not included (1987)

In a soon to be demolished block of apartments, the residents resist the criminal methods used to force them to leave so a greedy tycoon can build his new skyscraper. When tiny mechanical aliens land for a recharge, they decide to stay and help out.

In *batteries not included, consciousness is carried by machines — a plane of “apartment‑aliens”. The story fights on E9/E10 of the E0–E14 reality ladder, compressing class, power, technology, community, greed.