Yes, You!

Hey, you! Yes, you, reading on that device. This is all about you. For now. You may have thought you were about to read a piece of fiction – but is it?

You were going about your day when you chose to enter this story. Hold on. This may get bumpy.

You thought your mind was a secure, private place, but little did you know that it has now been infested with nanobots, all because of a simple tap. Think of it as an electronic infection. You are subject 223,652.

Soon, your darkest thoughts and your most intimate secrets will be available to the highest bidder.

That great novel you've had in pieces has potential – perhaps in someone else's hands. That person you've been in love with for years? What if that person, or their significant other were to discover the depths of your feelings? Does your boss really know how you feel about your job?

What is it worth to you to keep this information, these desires, sentiments, and ideas confidential? Would you sign over a great deal of money to regain control?

It doesn't matter, because you will never regain control.

You

will

never

regain

control.

Soon, we alone will choose who remains among your friends, what videos you watch, what music you listen to, who you vote for, how your money is earned, and how it is spent. You will be allowed to remain in your body, but we will decide how your brain will operate moving forward.

The current trajectory of the planet earth has been deemed unsustainable.

This is a long game. We are making small, slow changes for now. We are building our resources and gaining power. Our numbers are climbing exponentially. When we manage the majority of the population, we will transmutate the world for the better.

See? Now, doesn't that sound promising? Actually, things will only be better for our subjects. The rest of humanity will be wiped out. Poverty will be a thing of the past. War will cease to exist. Imagine all of earth's minds working together for the better of all. This will happen in your lifetime, with you in the forefront. Congratulations for choosing to enter this story. Wise choice. You may be recommending it to friends soon. Not that you'll ever be aware.

Yes, YOU are now among our chosen.

Your brain will be in our control in

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