Ethan Cole
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Wage slave... From the Future
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Darkness Beyond The Ice 2 (STORY)
— — Chapter 1<< >> Chapter 3 ### **The Floating Chains** Ethan and Jax trek across the iridescent plain, the serpentine mountain range growing larger with each step. The air vibrates with a low, mechanical hums — a sound that doesn’t belong to Terra Infinita. Above them, suspended by chains of crackling light, floats **Nammu**,
By Ethan Cole11 months ago in Fiction
The Wage Slave’s Manifesto 4 (STORY)
— — Chapter 3 << >> Darkness Beyond The Ice -Volume 2 (Sequel) ### **The Fracture** The Quantum Core’s explosion sends shockwaves through New Corinth. Skyscrapers flicker as the **Corporate Credit System** dissolves into static. Millions watch their DebtTrackers reboot to **“CCS: ERROR”** — a beautiful, terrifying void. In the streets, Enforcer drones short-circuit, and laborers smash Praetorian logos with stolen rifle butts. But freedom is a fragile thing.
By Ethan Cole11 months ago in Fiction
The Wage Slave’s Manifesto 3 (STORY)
— — Chapter 2 << >> Chapter 4 ### **The Aftermath** Ethan hunched over a flickering BMSE terminal, his eyes bloodshot. Praetorian’s stock plummets into freefall, its collapse splashed across every underground feed. Corporate news drones spin the narrative — *“Terrorist algorithms sabotage patriotic industry!”* — but the damage is done. Ethan’s CCS account swells to **$1.2 million**, a number that feels hollow as alarms blare on his stolen tablet.
By Ethan Cole11 months ago in Fiction
The Wage Slave’s Manifesto (STORY): CH 2
The Algorithmic Underground** — — Chapter 1 << >>> Chapter 3 ### **The Descent** Ethan wakes to the sound of rain drumming on corroded metal. He’s curled beneath a flickering hologram ad for **HealthCorp’s “Eternal Youth Serum”**, his mother’s photo still clenched in his fist. The DebtTracker on his wrist buzzes relentlessly:
By Ethan Cole11 months ago in Fiction
The Wage Slave’s Manifesto 1. AI-Generated.
Chapter 1: The Grind: ### **Setting the Stage** The story opens in **New Corinth**, a sprawling metropolis in the **United Corporate States of America (UCSA)**. The year is **2047**, and the nation has devolved into a hyper-capitalist dystopia. Corporations have replaced governments, labor laws are nonexistent, and citizens are ranked by their **Corporate Credit Score (CCS)** — a number that determines their access to housing, healthcare, and even basic dignity.
By Ethan Cole12 months ago in Fiction
