Star League 6 (2011)
“There is a list of emotions I have the choice of downloading, and I tick every box.
I don’t notice much of a change to begin with, but when the chip has finished installing I start to get dizzy and I feel like I’m going to power down. A smiley face icon appears on my head screens.
‘Hello, and welcome to your new Emotochip!’ chirps a cheery voice. I look around but the others are still ignoring me, so I figure that the voice is in my mind.
‘Let’s cycle through your new range of emotions. First u...p, happiness!’ I feel a rush of emotion that makes me want to smile and laugh out loud, so I do. The others stare at me like I’ve gone crazy, but I’m too busy being happy to worry about them.
‘Now, anger!’ growls the voice. My happiness evaporates in a second, replaced by wild rage. I just want to yell at everyone else in the car for not understanding me. But before I can, the voice chirps up again.
‘Time for some sadness!’ All of my anger disappears and is replaced by a feeling inside my chest like a gaping chasm.MoreLess
I don’t notice much of a change to begin with, but when the chip has finished installing I start to get dizzy and I feel like I’m going to power down. A smiley face icon appears on my head screens.
‘Hello, and welcome to your new Emotochip!’ chirps a cheery voice. I look around but the others are still ignoring me, so I figure that the voice is in my mind.
‘Let’s cycle through your new range of emotions. First u...p, happiness!’ I feel a rush of emotion that makes me want to smile and laugh out loud, so I do. The others stare at me like I’ve gone crazy, but I’m too busy being happy to worry about them.
‘Now, anger!’ growls the voice. My happiness evaporates in a second, replaced by wild rage. I just want to yell at everyone else in the car for not understanding me. But before I can, the voice chirps up again.
‘Time for some sadness!’ All of my anger disappears and is replaced by a feeling inside my chest like a gaping chasm.MoreLess
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