Love In The Static Introduction

Introduction

Novae Spes, a dystopian megalopolis built over the ruins of old cities, where memory is currency, and immortality is technologically possible–at a cost.

The year 2125, in the later phases of the Neuro-Continuum Era

A near-future society where memories can be extracted, digitized, and sold. People use them for therapy, blackmail, or even entertainment. There's a strict Memory Ethics Law, but underground markets thrive.

Lyra Rotn 124 years old Emotionally Layered, World-savvy, not world-weary

Eris Rame 125 years old Emotional symmetry, shared past with Lyra

Echo_09 An AI fragment of Eris

Juno Myles 139 years old The Informant The morally grey Memory Extraction specialist –past full of regrets

Dr. Caelum Virek 146 years old The Architect of Memory Tech Cold, obsessive mind behind the Memory Systems Project

Tova Soyu 129 Underground Tech Smuggler Lyra's sharp, loyal hacker ally with unresolved feelings

Administrator Kira Salis 142 years old Polished, strategic head of the Memory Regulation Authority, knows more than she says

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