Our Shiny, Glorious Tech Utopia

Ladies and gentlemen of the board of directors, today I⁠— what’s that, Wilkins? There are no ladies on the board? You waited until now to tell me? Ahem, sorry, about that. Incompetent underlings, you know how it is.Right, yes, so… Gentlemen of the board of directors, it is my great honor to introduce the latest, greatest, most amazing invention our corporation has ever developed. Prepare to be astounded! Remember this moment! And feast your eyes upon this fully functional prototype! I present to you: Percival the Peacemaker!No, no, there’s no need for discomfort and panic, it’s perfectly safe, I assure you. Look, I’ll even stand right in front of it to demonstrate. Yes, it’s eight feet tall, and yes, it looks scary with all those weapons, but it’s harmless! That is, of course, as long as you’re one of the company’s employees, pay 20% of your earnings to join the Elite Citizen subscription tier, or don’t have any Unpatriotic Demerits on your record. Anybody not willing to prove their…

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