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Pwllhyx stood in front of a crowded auditorium. At their side hovered a hologram of a blue planet covered in swirls of white clouds.

‘How did you determine the dwellers were an intelligent species?’ asked a journalist in the front row.

‘The scant landmass bears remnants of large settlements and sophisticated infrastructure.’ answered Pwllhyx.

Clicks and clacks of excitement echoed around the room. The Briefing on the Discovery of Signs of Intelligent Life in Outer Space was being broadcast across the entire solar system.

‘So what happened to them?’

Pwllhyx’s stems perked up as they pondered the question.

‘They drowned.’