2069 Chapter X Link

Rating: ★★★★☆ (4.5/5) Genre: Hard Sci-Fi / Dystopian Thriller Vibe: Blade Runner meets Black Mirror meets The Expanse

The "X" in the title is a triple entendre: the 10th chapter, the unknown variable, and the Roman numeral for ten, referencing the ten remaining "Bio-Habitat Zones" on Earth. The story follows Kaelen Voss, a "Memory Auditor" for the Pan-Asian Resource Alliance (PARA). His job is to delete traumatic memories from citizens to maintain "social equilibrium." But when he is assigned to audit the mind of a dying ecoterrorist known only as The Gardener , he discovers that his own memories have been redacted—and that the year might actually be 2069... or something else entirely. 2069 Chapter X

8.5/10 – Essential, unsettling, and unforgettable. Just bring your own hope. Rating: ★★★★☆ (4