Neo Simians: Engineered Consciousness, Not Animals
Neo Simians aren’t “apes” – they’re genetically restructured beings combining human DNA with enhanced primate genetics, creating fully sentient, cognitively advanced entities. Through Meta Particle integration and accelerated development protocols, they possess:
- Enhanced intelligence matching or exceeding human cognitive capacity
- Specialized physical traits designed for specific combat/technical roles
- 200-year lifespans (though most die by 60 from dangerous work)
- Full legal representation in The Consult governing body
The Brutal Social Reality
Despite legal equality, Neo Simians face systematic discrimination that reveals humanity’s darkest impulses:
Social Hierarchy Enforcement:
- Treated like animals despite full sentience
- Taunted with “primitive chimp sounds” and called “Labbies”
- Residential segregation and employment bias
- Cultural dismissal of Neo Simian achievements
Life as Currency: Neo Simians face the most dystopian punishment system imaginable – lifespan reduction. Criminal behavior results in years being stripped away at special processing facilities. A 150-year-old could be reduced to mere decades remaining, making time itself a weapon of control.
The Engineered Tragedy
The cruelest reality? “We made them to die for us. Some figured that out.”
Neo Simians were designed as expendable rift explorers, built to handle humanity’s most dangerous work. Most die between ages 40-60 from:
- Combat injuries in dimensional rifts
- Dimensional exposure hazards
- Wasteland dangers human operators avoid
Elder Neo Simians who survive to 100+ become revered figures, possessing irreplaceable knowledge – and growing resentment toward their creators.
Why This Matters for Meta Machina
This isn’t shock value or controversy for clicks. These relationship dynamics explore:
- Transhumanism and consciousness – What defines sentient rights?
- Systematic oppression – How societies justify exploitation
- Survival ethics – What compromises do desperate people make?
- Genetic modification consequences – The responsibility of playing god
Boundary-Pushing Mature Science Fiction
Meta Machina explores uncomfortable questions AAA studios avoid. We’re building a universe where:
- Every social dynamic serves larger themes about consciousness and survival
- Relationships challenge assumptions about evolution and identity
- Uncomfortable truths about power structures get examined, not glossed over
- Mature themes demand mature audiences
If you want safe, predictable gaming with sanitized relationships – this isn’t it. Meta Machina won’t compromise its vision for broad market appeal.
Dark. Uncompromising. Fully realized.
In Invictus, equality in consult representation is easy when you control the votes. Equal respect in society is harder when people remember you were designed in a lab.
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