The worker shrugged. “Low-grade neuro-kinetic. Enhances recall and lowers inhibition. Not approved for minors, but hey — Vol. 203.”
“I think I’m done,” Mira said.
Outside, the sky was just beginning to bruise with dawn. Mira checked her wrist. The influence score had already dipped. For the first time all night, she felt completely awake. vip teen party vol 203
The flashing pink and gold invitation had landed on seventeen-year-old Mira’s screen with a soft chime: . Below the neon cursive, a counter ticked down the seconds until midnight. Mira’s heart stuttered. She’d never been to a Volume party. Her friend Lina, whose family ran half the city’s nightlife, had finally pulled strings. The worker shrugged
Mira pulled out her phone. She could film this. Expose it. Go viral for real. Instead, she poured her remaining drink into the drain and walked back to the party. She found Lina, who was already forgetting the fight, already smiling for a floating camera. Not approved for minors, but hey — Vol
“This isn’t a party,” Lina whispered as they approached the old limestone quarry on the outskirts of the city. “It’s an ecosystem.”
“What’s in that?” Mira asked.