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Interactive “relive the past” lessons weren’t uncommon in 2078, especially for students of the History Department at New California University — the nation’s largest research hub, where neuro-immersion tech had long since become part of everyday academic routine.
Rick and Lia… a classic pair of “just friends” who everyone around saw as a couple — except for themselves. He was tall, a little awkward, with that uncertain look in his eyes that people have when they think too much before saying even a word. She was smart, confident, with a strange kind of allure she either didn’t notice or just pretended not to. They shared a passion for history. And something else Rick was too scared to even think about.
– Ready? – she asked, winking a second before the connection,
He nodded, trying not to show the nervous twitch in his fingers, not wanting to reveal how much this — and doing it with her — meant to him. On the count of "one, two, three," they activated the simulation together.
– "Connection complete. Welcome to Historical Reconstruction: Wild West."
The system voice came through as cold and emotionless as ever, followed by a bright flash.
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The crash of a piano, the stench of cheap whiskey, and the sweetish...