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The Day They Walked

In 1972, a groundbreaking discovery by Herbert Boyer and Stanley Cohen in genetic engineering, where they created the first transgenic organisms by inserting a resistance gene into an E. coli plasmid, sparked both immense scientific excitement and public backlash. While many hailed it as a monumental step forward, others protested, fearing humanity was "playing God." Amidst this controversy, Jeremy Karlson, a renowned paleontologist, recognized the profound potential of Boyer and Cohen's work. He saw it as a means to achieve something unprecedented: bringing dinosaurs back to life. Jeremy, accompanied by his wealthy step-brother Jake, who offered to fully fund the ambitious project, met with Boyer and Cohen. Jeremy revealed that during an expedition in Alaska, his team had discovered a perfectly preserved, 17,000-year-old juvenile dire wolf with intact organs, from which they successfully extracted degraded DNA. He believed that with Boyer and Cohen's expertise in transgenic technology, they could use this DNA, and by extension, potentially dinosaur DNA, to resurrect extinct creatures. Initially hesitant and skeptical of the audacious proposition, Boyer and Cohen were eventually swayed by Jeremy's unwavering confidence and the sheer magnitude of the idea. With Jake's financial backing and Jeremy's bold vision, they agreed to collaborate. The project, estimated to take four to five years, aimed to apply the nascent field of genetic engineering to the realm of paleontology, promising to reshape the world in an unimaginable way. As they left, Jeremy mused that when their success became public, the world would be irrevocably divided.
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Memory Market

In the neon-soaked streets of New Shanghai, 2157, memories have replaced money as the ultimate currency. The wealthy feed themselves on stolen experiences of first love, childhood wonder, and artistic genius, while the desperate poor auction off their most treasured moments to survive another day. Maya Cho navigates this morally bankrupt world as a licensed Memory Technician, legally aiding the transfer of human experiences through neural interface technology, all while secretly developing revolutionary memory synthesis that could topple the entire economic order. When the notorious memory collector Marcus Webb, heir to the Webb Memory Syndicate empire, discovers that Maya's younger sister Lin possesses an impossibly rare "pure memory"—an untouched childhood recollection of their deceased mother—he will stop at nothing to claim it. But Maya's desperate attempt to protect Lin thrusts her into a labyrinthine conspiracy that reaches the highest echelons of corporate power. As Maya delves deeper into the underground memory markets, she uncovers a horrifying truth: synthetic memories aren't just being created—they're being weaponized to rewrite human consciousness itself. The Webb Syndicate, along with other memory cartels, has been systematically harvesting, editing, and implanting false memories to control populations, eliminate dissidents, and maintain their stranglehold on society. But Maya's greatest shock comes when she discovers that Marcus's younger brother, Adrian Webb—the enigmatic rebel who claims to love her—may be the architect of the most audacious memory heist in history. Their passionate romance becomes a deadly game of deception as Maya realizes she can't trust her own memories, her heart, or even her sense of identity. Racing against time before Lin's precious memory is harvested forever, Maya must navigate a world where nothing is real, everyone has ulterior motives, and the line between authentic human experience and manufactured fiction has been obliterated. In a society built on the commodification of the human soul, Maya will discover that the most dangerous memory of all might be the one she's forgotten about herself.
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The day of the Delivery

In the past, people called the Deliveries crazy and treated them like outcasts. They were often dismissed as people lost in their own fantasies. But then everything changed when the world started falling apart, and everything was chaos. The Deliveries turned out to be something far more serious than anyone thought. They weren't just imagining things; they had an incredible power flowing through them. Alone, they were already strong, but when they came together, they posed a real threat to what civilization we had left. Amidst all the chaos and despair, a small group of people decided they weren't ready to give up. They started to form a kind of resistance, a glimmer of hope shining through the dark times. But we all know that hope can be fleeting, like a candle flickering in the wind. Now, the future of our world hangs in the balance, resting on the last people anyone would expect to team up. There's this hero, who isn’t quite sure about her own abilities—she’s powerful but doesn't fully get it yet. And she has to ally with the very forces that led to this widespread destruction. As they try to find common ground, tensions rise. Friends may turn against each other, and the atmosphere is thick with mistrust. There’s a pressing question that everyone is thinking: can the same people responsible for so much pain turn things around? Will they be able to help restore hope, or is there a risk that doing so could lead to even worse betrayals?
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