Build God, Then We'll Talk by Lesley Whyte

She knocked on the door of my office and then flung it open, sending my carefully built playing card castle clattering to my desk.

"Sir! They've started to communicate with each other! No words yet, but definite gestures and signs that they'll soon be starting to develop pictures!"

"Great," I said, sweeping the cards off my desk.

"Are you coming to see? We have footage of the test subjects-"

"No, I'm going to take a nap."

"But sir-"

"If they start to develop religion, wake me."