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HITMXN: A short science fiction story from the near future

Release Date: Wednesday, June 19th, 2024
Pages: 40 pages
In 'HITMXN', set in 2036, the introduction of a community justice app turns citizens into crime fighters, but a narcissistic user and a desperate woman reveal the darker side of this tech-driven vigilante society.

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The year is 2036 and the gig economy is alive and well. Technology that was once dominated by the rideshare and food delivery sector had started to pivot toward community justice.
Politicians overwhelmingly voted to allow ‘Rectify’ an app that allows ordinary citizens to become crime fighters.
With runaway inflation and government pensions in the red, it was a no-brainer.
Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for bad actors to start using the tech to eliminate those who made their lives more difficult.
Meet Chet Hansen. An athletic Playboy in his late 20s who is living it up in San Diego. A full-blown narcissist with a sprinkle of sociopath made him the perfect user for the more sinister uses of the app. Chet uses the technology to fund his lifestyle.
Lacey Collins uses the same app to catch parking violators and litter bugs. The small payouts help keep the lights on in the crummy apartment she shares with her dying father.