No Escape From Fate
I gasp, unable to believe what I’m tasting.
“This is achtopa-tori, also called the ‘lying cook,’” the handsome man explains cryptically. “It’s a type of microscopic fungus that can deceive your brain and your taste buds. You imagine some food you once tried, something your brain still remembers the taste of. These fungi activate the memory cell that stores that flavor and let your brain recreate it when consuming this substance. Normally, I don’t eat mushrooms—they make my whole body itch like crazy—but these ones don’t trigger my allergies.”
“Incredible,” I breathe out, amazed, and scoop some of that ‘cook’ myself, imagining cheesy pizza.
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