“Charles, Charles, come here!” Mary wept.


    “What’s wrong, dear?”


    “I tested positive! What can we do?”


    “Oh no, Mary, that reports directly to the network in 24 hours unless we do something about it.”


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    “You mean I’ll have to undergo a procedure?”


    “I’m afraid so unless you want to lose all that income.”


    “No, no.” She shook her head. “UPI is keeping us afloat. Wasn’t it called something else once?”


    “Oh right …” Charles glanced upward. “Universal Basic Income, but now it’s Universal Population Initiative—it’s to prevent future climate change.”


    “And the money sure does help …” Mary smiled.