Mira stared at the option for a long time. She remembered the feeling of the Amplifier—not the applause, but the strange, hollow silence before it kicked in, when she’d just been a girl with a ukulele. No score. Just the notes.
A red alert flashed. WARNING: Minimum social threshold (500) not met. Privileges revoked. Job eligibility flagged. Social housing status: Pending review. social extras plugin
She could buy a Recovery Pack. 2,000 points. A "Social CPR" that would fabricate 48 hours of positive interactions, backdated likes, and algorithm-friendly ghost compliments. She had just enough credit. Mira stared at the option for a long time