cybernetic-enhancement
Mimi injects a high-energy fructose mixture to sustain her hypermetabolic brain, illustrating the physical costs of technological augmentation.
2 chapters across 2 books
Waste Tide (2013)Chen Qiufan
Chapter 15 of Waste Tide depicts a tense, rain-soaked night on Silicon Isle where Mimi prepares to lead a risky cyber-attack to break through a restrictive firewall, using hacked augmented-reality technology and modified dogs as communication and weapons. Meanwhile, Scott arrives at Luo Jincheng's mansion for a business negotiation concerning Mimi, highlighting the intersection of power, technology, and human exploitation in the waste community. The chapter explores Mimi's transformation into a formidable cyber entity and the precariousness of their rebellion against oppressive forces.
The Stars My Destination (1956)Alfred Bester
This chapter depicts a world on the brink of a devastating Solar War, with widespread conscription and societal upheaval. Amidst this turmoil, Geoffrey Fourmyle of Ceres stages an extravagant and chaotic circus as a form of distraction and spectacle, while the protagonist Gully Foyle prepares himself physically and mentally for action, discovering a violent scene in Robin Wednesbury's apartment and encountering the scavenging Jack-jaunters. The chapter contrasts the absurdity of Fourmyle's circus with the grim realities of war and survival in a fractured society.