After my breakfast, I start to look around the net about genetic change that device made. I open the toolbar on the hologram wall and air-type ' IW modification'.

On the wall before me appear multiple pictures of people. Some are before and after photos that show how users got some extra cm or how their eye colour changed. There are also some sick pictures of elf looking, or shark-toothed people. There were also cases of people changing hair colour to some unnatural colours. Wow, the one on the right side shows a girl with gills.

There is also a boy with blue skin looking slightly like a character from Avatar, the movie from around 2009. This movie was remade around the release of IW-gear so it is popular even now. It was like you are on a thrill ride and like you are part of a planet.

Slightly lower there is a man with the tube like ears with holes in it reaching his shoulders. And next to it a woman with feathered ears and a tail. There were so many variants of modifications, it's almost like the beings from our fantasies came to earth.

Suddenly the house system interrupts my research 'Mister of the dark universe! Your visitors have arrived. The code 1428 of government have been recognised, please approve access to the house.'

The what of the waht....

It called me the ...

‘’MOM, Why?’’

 Why you can't leave this poor son some rest? Do I really need to reprogram house system every day?

Actually, why do I react every time...

She finds it fun to destroy my inner peace each day.  It’s actually quite fascinating how she never repeats herself. I wonder who she takes after. Not that I ever met any of the relatives, she doesn’t even talk about them.

I slowly walked to the door while quickly changing my name on the house system. The doors are sturdy and still closed. I hope that they don't need me to speak to them.

Ugh… my stomach feels uncomfortable.

'System grant access to 1428' ordering the system, I manually opened the door.

There are three people standing there, wearing working clothes. Behind them, there are some floating robots and 3 boxes.

'’your identification please’' Says the man in front and hands me a glass tablet. I grab it and squeeze the start button. It starts the process of identifying my SDna, some advanced version of DNA and other compounds unknown in the start of the millennia. It's done in 25 seconds and the man takes it back.

'’Thank you very much, we are going to install the IW-gear to the designated area so if you could leave the apartment for at least 2 hours. We will be gone as soon as our work here is done.'’ the man says and enters the house.

... I need to go outside!!!!

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Wait, I ...I don’t want to go outside. Why didn’t anyone inform me beforehand?! I NEED TIME TO PREPARE!!! I… I….

 The doors already closed while I had a mental break down. I don't want to stand outside the doors but I can't go back inside. 

What to do now? Well, maybe a walk won't be so bad... I hope.

I quickly chose shoes that appeared by the door and walk down the hall, passing the elevator and stairs to the automatic doors. Outside I walked on the glass platform that connects the skyscrapers on  300 metres of high. This is the second road only for pedestrians and bikers. On the middle of the platform, there is a hole with 7 meters in diameter that is meant for flying vehicles with 2.5 meters of the glass wall. On such height, there are also parks. Each one has its own theme, so they are more like botanical theme parks.

You could be reading stolen content. Head to Royal Road for the genuine story.

Looking up the building tops surround the sky. It looks like it will rain in the evening.

‘’System, where are the least people in the moment?’’ I ask the air. Soon before me appears a bluish map and on the right corner of it a menu with destinations.

This is all thank to the smart fibres that our clothes are made of. My black hoddie and also my blue t-shirt are connected to the home security system, the System and my bank account. If they aren’t in my closet or in the house once in 24 hours, they lose the bank account connection or you yourself can terminate the connection if you lose the clothes.

So what are my choices?

The sex shop is a no, also the cafe that just opened. This park looks appealing but I think that it has a concert and gallery today.

hmm…

This looks alright.

It’s decided I’m going to the Loners Pet Corner.

Choosing the destination I start walking when I notice that the map chose the most popular streets.

My heart stops beating and I lose all strength in my legs. This was close.

The crowds are my mortal enemies, almost like the sun. The sun is evil!!! It fries you alive and no one ever notices. Remember the heat strokes, the sunburns and more… Evil I say! Evil!!!!!

But enough of the sun. I need to avoid another disaster.

 ‘’System choose the least popular streets.’’ The map draws himself again and I notice some familiar streets. If I'm lucky I will meet some acquaintances.

One street later I step on one of the so known shadow sidewalks. They are known as such because they are always in shadow due to closely build skyscrapers towering 200 meters above the second road. They are less popular due to rumours that here lives the scum of the city. But I have never had an accident here from the first time that I have wandered here when I was 8 years.

I really appreciate the graffiti art and silence of almost empty streets. Each building has only one graffiti and they often show one motive in different ways, till the place that the symbol change.

Graffiti on this building is off the rose and so is on the next one. Which means that on this street there is the flower shop of grandpa Rose. He is the first person I meet outside and first friend that I made.This is also the closest that anyone lives with whom I can talk. 5 minutes from our apartment.

He insists that I call him grandpa even if we aren’t related. There is his shop. Like any other day, he sits outside on a chair and he’s making bouquets. Today he wears Hawai themed shirt with roses and his white hair is left braid-less.  The left side of his head is shaved. He noticed me before I could greet him.

‘’Look who decided to show today. How long was it from our last meeting?’’

‘’Emmm… Maybe three weeks? Wait! Shouldn’t there be a good morning first?’’

‘’Morning is good, but there is no time. I'm old already. So, did you consider my offer?’’

‘’Which one? The one about working in the shop?’’

‘’That one too, but nay. The one about you marrying my grand son.’’

‘’Haaa! That wasn’t a joke?’’ Is it time to start panicking?

‘’If my stupid son of mine had a daughter I would offer, but the lad isn’t so bad.  He’s 14 right now.’’

‘’But I don’t even know him! Noone in your family for the matter of fact. And I cannot talk with just anyone. Remember how long did I need to talk to you!’’

‘’Lad, how could I not remember? You sat on the floor behind that flower bed for 6 hours and you had hidden yourself the moment I looked at you. After six hours you bit your tongue while saying hello. But now that I ….. You were quite a cutie even then. Your mismatched blue and green eyes and dark slightly long hair. You would catch his eyes quite easily.’’

‘’Ea… Easily?’’

‘’You house rat! If you went outside more you would be popular. With your doll-like skin, dark feathered hair and delicate physique. Even the hardest beauty lovers as my grandson would have their interest fixed on. Not to mention your  mysterious and shy air that can be detected from afar…’’

The blood is rushing to my head. I’m certain that on my face the blush is forming. This… This.. No more... I need to escape.

‘’I… I… I ne… I need to run. Bye Grandpa!’’

And I'm running away as soon as bye lefts my lips. This old man loves to tease me to death. His laughter still follows me so I ran without thinking.

I cannot believe that he would to that to me. I can’t just talk to someone not to mention marrying a stranger.

 Ugh… ahh… haa…ahhh…haaa…ahh…. no… physical fitness. Need to rest!

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Where am I right now?