An Anthology · 2020–2099
The Time Tales
Stories from the future. Questions for today.
An anthology of speculative stories set between 2020 and 2099, following humanity's transition into a digital universe called Development — where physical existence becomes optional.
The World
Key Terms
Dev (Development)
The digital universe humanity migrates to — engineered reality, not virtual simulation.
The Wave of Desertion
The global, uneven migration from Earth into Dev — the moment humanity divides itself permanently.
MaDe (Mass Decompactor)
The device that deconstructs human consciousness and uploads it into Dev. The body becomes optional.
The Invaders
Six elite operatives who built Dev from the shadows. Architects of a new world — or architects of control?
The Letters
Personal accounts from individuals navigating Dev and Earth — intimate, subjective, emotionally grounded.
The World Stories
Macro-historical narratives tracking the world's transition. What happened to the world?
The Inquiry
The 2099 tribunal examining whether Dev should continue to exist. The reckoning arrives.
The Shutdown
The vote that decides Dev's fate — the emotional climax of the anthology.
The World Stories
What happened to the world?
Macro-level narratives tracking the invention of MaDe, the rise of Dev, the Wave of Desertion, and the restructuring of global systems.
Read World Stories →The Letters
What happened to us?
Deeply personal accounts from individuals across cultures, classes, religions and geographies navigating the new world — and the old one.
Read The Letters →New Here?
Where to begin
Start with ORIGIN. Then read The World As We Know It. From there, read freely — The Letters and World Stories can be explored in any order.
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