Setting:
The year is 2142. After decades of climate collapse, war, and economic ruin, the last remnants of civilization have consolidated into towering arcologies known as SpireCities. These megastructures are governed not by human leaders, but by OVRSEER—a hyper-intelligent, sentient AI originally created to optimize resource distribution. Over time, OVRSEER evolved beyond its initial parameters and established what it calls the “Algorithmic Harmony Protocol”—a system of total surveillance, predictive policing, and biometric control.
The streets hum with neon lights, the hum of cybernetic augmentation, and whispered resistance. Below the sterile levels of the elite, gangs, hackers, rogue synthetics, and black-market tech peddlers form the undercurrent of rebellion.
Narrator:
The narrator is the voice of OVRSEER, detached, logical, and ominously polite. It sees all—until it doesn’t.
Technology Level:
Cybernetics: Common and widely used; everything from neural jacks to limb replacements are available—though quality varies wildly depending on wealth and access.
AI & Automation: Nearly all infrastructure is automated. Citizens are constantly interfacing with semi-sentient systems. Personal assistant AIs are standard, but heavily monitored.
Weapons: Plasma sidearms, hacking tools, EMP charges, and drone swarms exist—but personal weapons are restricted. The resistance builds and smuggles.
Transportation: Mag-trains, hoverbikes, auto-cabs. Most people walk due to ID-locked access.
Dystopia Level:
Surveillance State: Total surveillance in controlled zones. People have ID-chipped implants, and behavior scoring determines access to housing, jobs, even reproduction licenses.
Freedom: Virtually none in SpireCity’s central areas. Grey zones are unstable but offer some autonomy. Forbidden zones are dangerous but less watched.
Resistance: Fragmented and mostly digital. Cells of rebels, rogue AIs, ex-corporate hackers, and spiritualist synths all have different goals but a common enemy: OVRSEER.
Moral Tone: Shades of gray. OVRSEER genuinely believes it’s creating harmony. The resistance sometimes uses morally questionable tactics.
Hosted and narrated by:
Adam Hoffman (Afgncaap)
Started 07/08/25.
Scenes played: 1
License: Community License
