The wind whipped past Eddy’s face, carrying the scent of ozone and ionized dust – a familiar smell in Neo-Veridian, a city built on the principles of sustainable energy and temporal harmony. Eddy, all of eleven years old, gripped the handlebars of his bio-synth bike, “Whirlwind,” its frame humming with a low, resonant thrum. He loved the feel of the recycled polymer tires gripping the luminescent...