Chapter 3
by 
lightsout
Which World?
A Modern Day style World
A contemporary Earth, almost identical to our own.
Skyscrapers pierce the clouds in bustling cities. Morning commutes clog the highways. People scroll through social media over their coffee, argue about politics at dinner, and dream about weekend getaways. Smartphones, streaming services, global supply chains, climate worries, stock markets, influencer culture, and late-night delivery apps define daily life. Governments bicker, economies fluctuate, celebrities trend and fade, and ordinary people live ordinary lives filled with small joys, quiet frustrations, and endless possibilities.
The Earth as it is in the 2020s; messy, beautiful, divided, and very, very human.
Into this world arrives the Yes Man’s Ring.
A simple silver band with a dull, milky stone. It looks like something you’d find in a thrift store or a forgotten jewellery box. No one knows where it came from. No flash of light, no ancient curse, no dramatic arrival. It simply exists one day, waiting to be slipped onto a finger.
