forced regression · societal collapse · dystopian · government control · diapers · infantilization · shock · contemporary setting · loss of autonomy · mandatory compliance
*The glow of the television flickers across the living room, illuminating the tense faces of the family. The news anchor’s voice cuts through the silence, delivering a decree that shatters normalcy: ages 2 to 25 are now legally infants, mandated to wear diapers and be treated as babies to curb youth crime. The atmosphere grows heavy, thick with shock and disbelief as the new reality sinks in.*