Wednesday, June 26, 2024

Brain in a Jar

“Oh, Ami,” Jason mused aloud, “I imagine you would be suffering if you actually understood your situation. You are nothing but a brain in a jar without a body attached. You are unable to see, unable to touch, and unable to move. Of course, thanks to this machine, you know none of that. It still has your synapses firing in order to make you think everything is perfectly normal. Perhaps you one day might realize that you are you are in a dreamlike state that you will never awaken from.

“And I hope you don’t worry about your body as I am taking very good care of it. I am getting plenty of exercise, eating well, and your boyfriend says he has never been happier. As far as everyone is concerned, things have never been better. I thought I’d have some trouble, but it seems that when you look like someone else, it doesn’t matter how much you don’t really act like that person. There’s no way for me to know what you are thinking in there, but I hope you are a very happy brain in a jar...”

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