Synopsis
In TRANSCIETY, people live their lives in a way not unlike our own. Everyone has grown accustomed to being videotaped and surveilled—so much so that they willingly wear electronic wristbands that chronicle their every move. Drones peer down from the sky at all times, while doorbells and streetlights watch and record.
It's a small price to pay for the near non-existence of crime, and the Big Eye happily provides society with a life that's free from harm.
Those who do harbor ill will are no longer treated as criminals. Instead, they are fitted with an electronic mesh that rests gently atop their brain. When this 'brainboard' is turned on, a behavioral therapist links their mind directly with that of the patient, offering professional guidance on how to behave.
Brainboards are achieving remarkable success. A newly sanctioned use for them is in couple's therapy. There, while under professional guidance, a husband and wife can temporarily link their minds together, saving themselves from the disgrace of having to get a divorce.
Every good idea, though, has an unintended consequence.
This story was originally written for The [Royal Road Community Magazine] Contest [June Edition]
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Table of Contents
- 1Chapter ONE - The BOUNDARY2024-11-13
- 2Chapter TWO - The WALK2024-11-13
- 3Chapter THREE - The DIRECTOR2024-11-13
- 4Chapter FOUR - The SHOW2024-11-13
- 5Chapter FIVE - The SEA NYMPH2024-11-13
- 6Chapter SIX - The GLAZIER2024-11-13
- 7Chapter SEVEN - The MAORI2024-11-13
- 8Chapter EIGHT - The PAINT2024-11-13
- 9Chapter NINE - The CONFESSION2024-11-13
- 10Chapter TEN - The BATH2024-11-13
- 11Chapter ELEVEN - The BED2024-11-13
- 12Chapter TWELVE - The ESCAPE2024-11-13
- 13Chapter THIRTEEN - The WIFE2024-11-13
- 14Chapter FOURTEEN - The PROJECT2024-11-13
- 15Chapter FIFTEEN - The LINK2024-11-13
- 16Chapter SIXTEEN - The UNDERSTANDING2024-11-13
- 17Chapter SEVENTEEN - The INTRUSION2024-11-13
- 18Chapter EIGHTEEN - The CHOICE2024-11-13
- 19Chapter NINETEEN - The TOILET2024-11-13
- 20Chapter TWENTY - The REQUEST2024-11-13
- 21Chapter TWENTY-ONE - The JEWELRY2024-11-13
- 22Chapter TWENTY-TWO - The ROOM2024-11-13
- 23Chapter TWENTY-THREE - The SECOND SHOW2024-11-13