Opening the Fold
The CDA is unknowingly running a blackmail operation. Clients who have “merged” using the headset apparatus have “had the fold lifted” and during that time, a full recording of the last night’s dreams are available if you know which nerve to tap. A dark figure lets clients know that their dreams will be on display at the downtown art museum with their picture and name right next to the installation, which will be tastefully framed. Depending on the contents of those dreams, it could fetch ten thousand or more to keep the viewing from occurring. Lives had been altered for the worse for those who couldn’t pay.
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Chapters
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The Dream She Never Had
A new client, Livia, arrives at the CDA for her first merge session. During the procedure, she experiences a dream that reveals traumatic memories of her childhood. The merge operator, unbeknownst to her, records her dreams for potential later blackmail.
The fluorescent lights buzzed softly, casting sharp shadows on the cold, polished floor. Livia sat in the center of a sterile room, the air heavy with the faint scent of antiseptic, as if the walls themselves were designed to scrub away any…
The Price of Revelation
After her session, Livia receives an anonymous message threatening to expose her dreams, including deeply personal details that could ruin her life. She struggles with the idea of paying to keep the viewing from happening.
The glow of Livia's phone screen illuminated her anxious face, the harsh light cutting through the dimness of her cluttered apartment. The shadows deepened the worry on her face, reflecting the unease that had settled over her like a heavy …
Art of Deception
Livia visits the downtown art museum and discovers a display featuring dream installations, including names and images of clients. Shocked, she finds her own name among them. This ignites her fight or flight response.
The downtown art museum stood in sharp contrast to the swirling mass of humanity outside, its white walls gleaming under the harsh, late afternoon sun. Livia hesitated at the entrance, her fingers twitching at her sides. The heavy glass doo…
The Fold Unravels
Livia meets a mysterious figure who claims to help victims of the CDA's blackmail. She learns about their operation and the shady dealings of the agency, contemplating whether to trust this stranger.
The alley behind the museum swallowed Livia whole, the dim light casting a haze over the wet pavement. Each step echoed with the sound of distant traffic, a reminder of the world spinning on outside her bubble of anxiety. Her fingers tighte…
Secrets in the Machine
Livia infiltrates the CDA’s facility to uncover the truth behind the dream recordings. She discovers files on numerous clients, revealing a pattern of exploitation that extends far beyond her own case.
The fluorescent lights hummed with an unsettling intensity as Livia stepped into the CDA facility, the stark white tiles gleaming like the remnants of lost dreams underfoot. Each step felt heavy, the cold air pressing in, stifling her resol…
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