Clarkesworld Magazine Synch Me, Kiss Me, Drop by Suzanne Church (audio)
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May 15, 2012 Dive into a night of euphoric club scenes where music samples and nanites create an addictive rush for Alex and Rain. Temptation takes center stage as Alex weighs dangerous choices against the backdrop of his troubled past. Vivid memory sharing emerges, revealing the power of intimate connections, but guilt looms large from an accident that haunts him. As the race against the parole system escalates, the thrilling conclusion leaves Alex facing a grim fate. The narrative explores the intersection of pleasure, risk, and regret in a vividly crafted world.
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Club Culture As Engineered Euphoria
- In this future, club culture fuses music, scent, and nanotech to manufacture communal euphoria.
- Suzanne Church reveals how engineered sensory sync replaces ordinary social bonding with manufactured peaks.
Ritualized Peaks Over Real Relationships
- Drugs and synced music create collective rituals that prioritize engineered peaks over everyday relationships.
- Suzanne Church suggests these rituals can hollow out genuine connection, turning people into synchronized consumers.
Pheromones As Legalized Stimulants
- Scents and engineered pheromones serve as legalized, highly addictive stimulants in daily life.
- The story shows addiction migrating from substances into engineered social and sensory environments.