In a civilization that weaponizes feeling, one woman’s awakening could restore humanity’s soul—or trigger its extinction.
Elite Collector Emma Thorne drains “dangerous” emotions to keep civilization safe. When a child’s forbidden love overwhelms her defenses, she awakens—and discovers the regime is killing the planet. She must choose: remain the system’s perfect weapon, or become the bridge that restores humanity.
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Richard French is a speculative fiction writer exploring the thresholds of human consciousness. His stories blend artificial intelligence, moral courage, and the emotional cost of progress—asking what it means to be human when technology can control what we feel."