2160


    A technological breakthrough in robotics allowed for the building of a safe transport


    system under the snow. Most of the connection pipes were restored, and the cities


    were beginning to be linked with each other, allowing for faster development of


    technologies.


    2180


    The energy efficiency of the cities had reached near perfection, but the need for fresh


    materials was already appearing. New technological developments required


    materials, not thought of during the construction of the cities. Humans began digging


    again, and they became very proficient at it.


    2216


    The cities were celebrating one hundred years of operation. The ingenuity of the


    builders had made life possible in the otherwise-unhabitable conditions of Earth. No


    human alive had seen the outside. All they had were memories written on numbers.


    The final dance of the humans before the Osiris strike was still celebrated. However,


    it was slowly slipping into the pages of forgotten lore by the newer generations.


    2270


    Some of the collapsed cities like Paris became operational again. The years of


    tunneling, repairing, and digging brought forward enough materials to repair the


    collapsed cities. Survivors were found in some of them. The world consisted of one


    hundred million people, who were slowly losing faith in rebuilding the ecosystem.


    While most people and mainstream science was looking at a way to heat up the


    Earth, a small group of scientists began considering that perhaps colonization of


    another planet might be the solution. A return to Mars looked promising, and with the


    This narrative has been purloined without the author''s approval. Report any appearances on Amazon.available technology, survival on Mars might turn out to be easier than previously


    thought.


    2273


    Perhaps the most revolutionary change in culture and life took over humanity. The


    long trip to immortality had finally reached its end. A system was made that could


    program a swarm of nanobots, continuously adding scrambled code into the edges of


    the DNA of every cell in the body. This way, the division of cells became unaffected


    by the natural decay of the code, making every cell of the body as good as the


    original one. With a few extra modifications in the following years, the humans could


    now slowly return to the age of their choosing and stay at that age forever.


    Additionally, nearly every disease that physically affects cells got eradicated in one


    go. Natural death was conquered. The childbirth rate started dropping almost


    immediately after the distribution of the so-called “COD” or Cure of Death injection.


    Newborns could not be injected with COD, since it had disastrous results in the


    development of the body. Only after the age of 20 could COD be administered, and


    in certain cases after twenty-five years of age.


    With very few humans being born, even though almost nobody died, the


    population was struggling to rise. Most of the people were humoring themselves by


    saying, “We will have children when the Earth becomes habitable again.”


    In the following years, many technologies previously thought to be science


    fiction started becoming a reality. Nanobots in everyday materials and a lot more


    became a common sight.


    “And we finally got to understand why we need to matter.


    Apostasis will guide us back to reality.”


    —Written on a wall


    Apostasis: A term used to describe an unforeseen consequence of human


    immortality and lack of purpose. A psychological condition which


    renders the person unable of finding meaning behind life. Leads to


    social distancing, depression, and in advanced cases, suicide.


    First identified in 2312, but speculated to be around for longer than


    that and misdiagnosed as severe depression, the condition started to


    spread like a virus. Machine automations render individual humans


    unimportant to society. Many believe that combating the condition


    would require humans to start working and making decisions that


    would ultimately affect their well-being.


    Medical treatment consists of temporary chemical interference with


    the brain’s neurotransmitters.


    Drug effectiveness declines with time and dosage levels.


    No cure is in development.