Billionaire Juan Francisco had himself frozen and stored deep underground before the extinction-level ‘Bio War’ that killed most of the human population, besides his fellow wealthy 'Cryos.'

  A guardian AI would resurrect them when the Earth again became inhabitable.

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  He awoke strapped down in a brightly lit laboratory room while humanoid aliens drew blood and scanned him.

  "I'm alive?"

  "Yes, Mr. Francisco."

  "You speak my language?"

  "We scanned your mind."

  "What are you doing to me?"

  "Extracting samples."

  "For what purpose?"

  "To prevent a galactic famine. Your kind will save our species."

  "Like cattle?"

  The alien anesthetized Juan before responding.