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The Shift: Agents of Chaos

Episode 1: The Removal

Agents of Chaos

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Apr 09, 2025
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Episodes: Intro | 1↓↓↓ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5

The Removal

March 15, 2030

Bleep! Bleep! Beep!

Whoooooop!

Bleep! Beep! Beep!

Whoooooop!

Bleep! Bleep! Beep!

Whoooooop!

—this sequence kept repeating until my brain picked it up and started looping it. Mom, Michael, and Gabriel(G) ran into the main room. I beat them there, desperate to turn the ear-splitting volume down.

We all huddled around the HoloWall to find out what would happen next. I turned the volume back up when Chancellor Leon Skum appeared on the screen. The device gave the impression he was right there in the room with us. I’m old enough to remember television screens. At that moment, I wished the old technology was still available. The Chancellor’s presence was all too consuming.

"Attention citizens—this is not a test. As you know, we are in unprecedented times. We are here to help you survive in the days to come. To that end, we must make SeaTech a safe space for all. Therefore, we must remove anything that threatens more upheaval. Prepare to…

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