They say I'm possessed...

I look about the messy apartment then turn to nod at the two soldiers. I don't even know their names yet. New ones. Know what they're doing, know how to follow orders, that's what's important. The two of them begin turning the place over. A knife flashes in the dim light… Continue

September 22nd, 2578

Terrorists! Destination: Blue Ant

The venerable Blue Ant Bar was the victim of a terrorist bombing early in the morning of September the 17th. Luckily, the establishment was empty at the time the crude device detonated, and no lives were lost. Damages to the club were extensive enough to… Continue

July 30th, 2578

Tragedy Strikes Insilico: Passing Of A True Hero

A noble hero of the IPS, Officer Caine Foxtrot, was slain in a cowardly attack yesterday. The hard-working Caine was gunned down while on duty by enemy snipers, not daring to assault him face-to-face. The murder, so soon after the bombing at t… Continue

July 28th, 2478

Breaking News: Terrorists Attempt To Destroy The City!

In the early hours of the morning, a crude explosive device was activated at the Power Processing Plant in Insilico East, severely damaging critical power scrubbers. For a brief period, dirty fluctuating… Continue

Living in Upperside isn't so bad. Sure, it's dull, it's full of fakes, it smells like air freshener, but sometimes you can glimpse beauty. On rare nights like this, the solar collectors slide apart, shifting like great skyborn tectonic plates, and you can see the night sky. The real, actual night sky. You can see the twinkling of distant stars through the dome. You can almost feel free from the bullshit.

Upperside is full of it, but Lowerside is even worse. It's a seething place of immorality,… Continue