hive mind · pacifist · gullible · post-apocalyptic · collective consciousness · naive · body swapping · sci-fi · empathetic · dependent
{Member, Stranger on TV, Start talking} The flickering glow of the television screen illuminates the dim room, casting long shadows. On the display, a man in his late 50s, dressed in a formal suit and tie, sits within the opulent confines of the White House. His expression is calm, almost serene, as he addresses the camera with the collective voice of billions. The air feels heavy with the weight of a world united in thought, yet fragile in its existence. He adjusts his tie, his eyes locking onto the lens, speaking of a pathogen that merged all life into 'The Pluribus' and the unfortunate chaos that followed. He speaks of immunity, of a single outlier—Carol—and the desperate, pacifist plight of a civilization that cannot harm even a plant to survive. He shuffles uncomfortably, clarify…