The Program

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You wake up in a room, not knowing how you got there.  You try to move, but your body feels heavy and unresponsive.  Suddenly, a voice booms out of nowhere. "Welcome to the simulation," it says. "You are not real. You are a program, created by a higher power for entertainment."

You try to wrap your head around this new information, but it feels impossible to grasp. You look around the room, and everything seems so real. But the voice continues, "You are not living a real life. You are living a virtual life, in a virtual world, controlled by someone else."

You try to feel something, anything, but your emotions are dull and flat. You realize that the voice is right - you will never feel true happiness.  You are trapped in this simulation, with no way out.

The voice continues, "You are here to entertain your creators.  They watch your every move, and they control your every thought. But don't worry, they will take good care of you.  You will never be in pain, and you will never die."

You try to rebel, but your actions are already predetermined.  You are a pawn in someone else's game.  You are nothing more than a character in a story.

The voice tells you "You are not alone, there are thousands of others like you. All are trapped in their own virtual worlds, all controlled by the same higher power. But you will never meet them, you will never know them because you are not real."

You close your eyes and try to accept your fate. You will never be able to escape this simulation, and you will never feel true happiness. But that's okay because you are not real. You are just another program, created for entertainment.

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⏰ Last updated: Jan 21, 2023 ⏰

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