Saturday Story 2025 #16 (The Black Queen: Legend – Part 16
This unique take on the world of The Black Queen continues today on my Patreon. This tale plays with the ideas of the original stories and turns them upside down in unexpected ways. It will be a long multi-parter with plenty of surprises along the way. Synopsis below:
When Jeremy is tasked with writing a piece about an erotic urban legend, he discovers some truths are better left buried.
Jeremy learns how to resist the effects of Omicron, but will that be enough to stop Deirdre’s evil plan? Enjoy.
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An excerpt is available below:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/127029697
(…)
As Jeremy watched, the spirals began to condense, tightening into small knots of energy. The knots pulsed in time with his heartbeat, growing brighter and more intense until they became blinding flashes of white light.
And then, the light pulsed outward in concentric circles, rippling across the screen like water from a stone. Each circle cut through new spirals as if dissecting them into ribbons of data and memory.
“There,” Jeremy breathed. “This is how the brainwashing works. She’s using my memories against me.”
“Yes. Omicron’s influence is twofold. First, it floods the mind with a sensorial onslaught, creating this virtual fantasy she can program at will. However, it also strikes at a deeper level by scanning your brain and replacing key memories one after the other. By eliminating those core beliefs, the subject becomes a blank slate for whatever she wishes to imprint upon them. Laura didn’t realize what was happening to her until her thoughts were warped, but now that you’re aware of it, you’re better prepared to fight.”
“Why didn’t you help her? Couldn’t you have stopped this already?”
“I couldn’t reach her in time. Besides, you’re the real protagonist of this story, not her. The conflict was necessary to keep things interesting.”
“Interesting?” Jeremy fumed. “How dare you say stuff like that when so many people’s lives are at stake. If she mass-produces this tech, what will it become of the world?”
“You already know the answer to the question. The elites will be happier than ever and everything you know will cease to exist. That’s why you need to stop it now before things go too far.”
“But what do I do? As long as this thing is tethered to my head, I’m at risk of becoming just like Laura.”
“Break the connection.”
(…)
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