Neo-Veridia: Breathing the Glitch

Neo-Veridia, 2084 A sprawling megalopolis encompassing the interconnected urban sprawl that once constituted the Eastern Seaboard of the United States. Decades of corporate consolidation, climate change-induced coastal erosion, and the relentless march of technological advancement have reshaped the landscape and the very fabric of American society. Neo-Veridia is a city of stark contrasts: gleaming arcologies pierce the smog-choked sky, home to the ultra-wealthy and the corporate elite, while the sprawling "Rust Belts" – the decaying remnants of old industrial cities – house the marginalized, the augmented poor, and those clinging to a fading sense of national identity. Neo-Veridia in 2084 is a city that never truly sleeps, its rhythm dictated by the relentless churn of data and the constant hum of its aging infrastructure struggling to keep pace with its technological advancements.