Neo-Kyoto shimmered, a city sculpted from polished
chrome and glass, its towering structures piercing a sky
perpetually washed clean by automated weather systems. The
air hummed with a quiet, almost imperceptible energy; the
silent symphony of a city run entirely by artificial intelligence.
Here, in this meticulously engineered utopia, the concept of
human labor was as archaic as the horse-drawn carriage. Neural
implants, known as the "Ascension," were not a luxury but a
societal imperative – a seamless integration of human
consciousness with powerful AI chips. This technological