The future is here--it’s just unevenly distributed. -William Gibson
What do you call a society where economic inequality reaches beyond death? When an experimental cloning technique, powered by a cutting-edge biofuel, reaches commercial viability, practical immortality is just around the corner, but only a few can afford it. The stress to the social system, which must suddenly deal with an elite that seems even more all-powerful, is great, and is only exacerbated by the economic effects of growing increasing amounts of fuel for use by a few.
As social cohesion decays, the walled cities spring up--glowing bastions of a future that, for most, remains a distant dream. Outside the cities, clan rule reigns, as people scavenge retrofitted technology and live off the cities’ detritus. Over time, however, a few clans gain prominence, and when rudimentary replication begins to appear on the black market, the primacy of the cities is threatened. Where will the future lie--in utopia, or on its margins?
After waiting for years for the funds for legal replication, you reenter the land of the living, on the condition that you work on behalf of the city with one of the many clans outside. Once established in a prominent clan, however, will you choose to remain loyal to the city, or pursue your own agenda?
By: thedextriarchy
