Introduction A lone figure huddles in the neon-drenched alleyway, coughing violently. Cybernetic implants, once a symbol of progress, now twitch erratically beneath the skin, a physical manifestation of societal decay. This image, ripped straight from the core of the cyberpunk genre, encapsulates a recurring theme: the relentless treatment of symptoms while the underlying disease festers. … Read more
Setting the Scene: Worm Town & Its Demise The acrid smell of coal smoke hung heavy in the air, a choking blanket that mirrored the despair gripping Worm Town. Twisted, skeletal structures of former factories clawed at the perpetually overcast sky, monuments to a forgotten industrial age. Dust, a fine, insidious powder, coated everything: the … Read more
Introduction The Seeds of Dystopia Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” serves as a chilling exploration of totalitarianism, gender inequality, and the dangers of religious fanaticism. Within its pages, we’re plunged into Gilead, a theocratic regime that has twisted biblical scripture into a tool of oppression. But what if another fictional society, born from a different … Read more
