Rich Under Their Hate: The Social Status System
[INPUT COMMAND]
Pim took a deep breath, looked at Chalida, and began to type the code that would either end the Algorithm’s reign, or make them the architects of the next, even darker age.
"On three," she said.
Chalida placed her hand over Pim’s.
"One," they whispered together.
The machine hummed, a low, ominous sound that vibrated through the floor.
"Two."
The blue light intensified, swallowing the room, the tunnels, their very souls.
"Three."
They pressed enter.
A blinding, silent explosion of white light erupted from the screen, consuming everything in the vault, leaving only a lingering, electronic echo of a laugh that sounded hauntingly like their own.