Millions of strangers, all with blank stares, shuffling towards glass towers with rows and rows of square boxes waiting for them like the teeth of a giant.
Plastic Pods™ in each and every ear, happenings from far away being broadcasted directly into the consciousness of beings who exist in a state of chaotic limbo, unwilling to see the faces of the people around them through the pressing haze that clouds their vision.
Nobody has a name, or a history, or passions, or interests, or love, or preferences - they are all part of the masses that wander about on an endless quest of yearning for something better.
Is there more to life than this?
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The Portal™ pulls you back in, for the delivery to your destiny has been delayed by 12 minutes. You hear the rumble of these sacred vessels that lead the crowd towards Nirvana, towards the good life and towards the accumulation of The Object™ .
But the good life can wait, or it must, as the gods have summoned your attention.
The Portal™ has sent you a message from the heavens, vibrating through your very being with the reminder that your consciousness is drifting into forbidden territory.
You are not allowed to reflect in such a way, on the drab spectacle that surrounds your physical body, for this folly will result in the neglection of the gods and your sacred duty to intake the information that they provide you with.
Please return to The Portal™ for the next 11 minutes, and do not wander from the needs of the sect. You must continue to feed the machine with your attention in order for the entire system to function. Without your contribution, Nirvana will not be reached and the haze may dissapear, not only for you, but also for your comrades.
Oh, the horrors that await beyond the boundaries of the haze!
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Do not fret, for The Object™ will protect you. It is a sacred tool to be used to achieve the next level of enlightenment. If you get lost, The Portal™ will guide you, giving you a reminder of what this daily shuffle is for. Your time, your toil, and your turmoil are temporary, for the Proletariat is only a stepping stone on your path to righteousness.
Nirvana is just around the corner, my dear friend. You must keep going, or else your precious position within this system will given to comrades who have the courage to commit to the idealology of the machine without faltering.
So, you must go on to the towers, to complete your quest.
Shuffle on, keep toiling, acquire The Object™ and one day, Enlightment will arrive on your doorstep in the form of a large cube with blue markings that mimic the smile that you will gain once the box is opened.
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