Awake and Dreaming
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Last published Fri, Aug 15, 2025
In a world where time is currency and routine is sacred, everyone plays their part. You work. You earn. You contribute. And when the time comes, you retire.
No one questions the system.
No one talks about what comes next.
And maybe that's the point.
Awake and Dreaming is a quiet dystopian series about silence, compliance, and the moments when the world doesn't feel quite right.
Everyone for Everyone. Every Day.
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