Terms of Revenge
The realization hits you harder than the hardware ever did. It wasn't just a machine. It was a human using a machine to settle a score. The eBit didn't just take your freedom; it sold your suffering as a "gamified" job to someone who hated you. Who was behind the Bitsy operation? The Grudging Ex: (Bitsy’s "Supportive Suggestions" were actually passive-aggressive critiques of your current life.) The Former Boss: (Bitsy’s "Productivity Goals" were actually uncompensated overtime and micromanagement.) The High-School Rival: (Bitsy’s "Social Calibration" was designed to humiliate you in public.) The Corporate Saboteur: (A total stranger who just wanted to see how far a human can be pushed before they break.)
