You are a resident of Locality 10:
You have a pet robot dog named Sam.
Some military animals in the CFL received Artificial Intelligence surgeries, resulting in a highly intelligent genepool for certain breeds.
Life since the Great War has consisted of widespread fear and a constant struggle to survive.
“Beware the Ides of March,” whispers Sam as he jolts me awake in my cot. Ah, it must be March 15 already, ironically the anniversary of both Caesar’s death and the victory of the EAA in the Great War 20 years ago.
Haha, very funny, Sam,” You retort. “Turn on the television.” Sam obeys and turns on the old and rusty Samsung 88” HD TV. It barely works and is nothing like the holograms used throughout the EAA, but it’ll do. You and Sam watch the elaborate anniversary celebrations occurring throughout Earth: a wild concert in Mexico City, firework shows up north in Quebec, and a giant parade in Pyongyang. You wish you could feel their joy.
“Can we go into town now?” implores Sam. You sigh. “Yeah, I guess it’s time.” “Long live the CFL, long live the CFL,” chant the citizens of Locality 10.
“So, what’s in stock today?” You ask the computer in charge of the store. Most low-skill workers were replaced by computers about 100 years ago. “Calculating … Today the General Store is bartering with local apples, live chickens, corn. Today’s exchange rate for 15 minutes of electricity is 500,000 won. Would you like to charge?”
“Yes, charge me for 10 minutes. And I would like to barter this old iPhone X I recently found buried underground for one chicken,” You inform the computer.
During the trip back, you notice the lights were on in your shack that you thought you had left off. All of a sudden, Sam grows extremely alarmed and frantically nudges you with his muzzle. “What?!” You exclaim.
“Shhh … I’m picking up a very strange scent,” whispers Sam.