Vicarious (2024-)

In the city's high-rent districts, a new currency is traded: sensation. Justin, a disconnected young man, has entered the clandestine circle of Proxies. These are ambitious individuals who, via a neural implant, rent their emotional and sensory experiences to a wealthy clientele. His entry followed a violent incident that was reframed as an audition. Now navigating this seductive economy, he must calibrate his own desires against the demands of patrons seeking vicarious thrills. The line between authentic feeling and performed experience is the only commodity that matters here. Cold light reflects off the chrome terminals where experiences are cataloged for sale.