That’s the first violation. In Neo-Serenity, unsanctioned smiling is a Class-C misdemeanor.
She takes Callum’s hand.
Between Duty And Love
“The dampener doesn’t remove emotion. It redirects it. Turns love into loyalty. Turns grief into compliance. Turns hope into fear. You’ve been feeling me all along, Val. You just called it something else.” Between Duty And Love -v1.0- -DigitalJPlayground-
(forced flatness) “You’re a wanted fugitive. You sabotaged the Central Regulator. Three thousand citizens suffered emotional cascades. Seven deaths.” That’s the first violation