"The New World is beautiful thanks to your self-elected Government. Thank you for being a user! Remember you must use your personal A.I. at all times to be a certified citizen of Texalifornia. Stay tuned for more endless entertainment!"

Robert Thorns minimized the screen playing Honky Dory on his i-Top, a device worn on the cornea like a contact lens. He was staring at his audience before standing at the center of the stage, where he would slip into character and become The Actor. He had been entertaining humanity for almost five years and now, at the zenith of his career, had begun doubting the motives of his employer. Rebellion was a new word in his personal dictionary.

Something had to change. The New World was wrong. There had to be another way.