The World Inside

In the year 2381, humanity is confined within colossal, thousand-story Urban Monads, self-contained super-structures teeming with over 800,000 inhabitants each. Within Monad 116, a society forged by two centuries of ruthless genetic engineering thrives on a singular mandate: to procreate relentlessly and to ensure universal sexual gratification, thereby averting the societal 'evil' of frustration. Every aspect of life, from social interaction to personal identity, is geared towards this ceaseless multiplication, where privacy is anathema and communal pleasure is paramount. However, beneath this seemingly utopian veneer, dissidents emerge—'throwbacks' who yearn for the lost concepts of individuality, solitude, and the natural world outside. These rebels, driven by forbidden desires for open spaces, sunlight, and a life beyond the Monad's rigid confines, pose a fundamental threat to the carefully constructed social order. Their very existence challenges the foundations of a world designed to eliminate discontent, setting them on a perilous path that could either dismantle the system or lead to their inevitable destruction.