In a rare direct address, Jeffery Hodgson, Director of Technology and Innovation, mandated a citywide neural sync firmware update, declaring all outdated devices “noncompliant and a threat to temporal alignment.” The deadline: midnight.
Citizens have raised alarm over the vague wording, with speculation swirling that the update embeds new surveillance or behavior-trigger modules. Resistance tech cells warn the update may include Phase 2 of Lucid’s perceptual overlay algorithm—a tool designed to edit real-time experience.
Despite the unease, many have no choice but to comply. Neural syncs are required for basic services, communication, and in some districts, even breathing permits. As the deadline looms, all eyes are on the shadows behind the update.
