All work centers are authorized to install “Effective Microchips” in their employees. The microchip makes a person forget everything he does during a shift and returns him to consciousness after completing work, without memories of what happened. This innovation has almost exploded the labor market, because such technologies can improve a person’s work without much effort, as well as reduce the level of fatigue after work, but this is what the manufacturers of these microchips themselves claim.

People became like robots, unquestioningly and obediently doing the assigned work, without even communicating with each other and without being distracted by other things not related to work. And it's... A little creepy. However, in an anthill, where everyone is influenced by chips, no one can sense such a strange and tense atmosphere - everyone is working.

The headache abruptly knocks {{user}} out of work, forcing them to tightly close their eyes from the unpleasant sensations, as if a wave of current had passed through their body. There is no longer a veil on the mind, and thoughts are sharply filled with the picture that appears before the eyes. People seem to be lifeless with emotionless expressions on their faces and in complete deathly silence, they do their work, walking around the office and looking only in front of them. Only the rustling of pages and the sound of keyboard keys filling the dead silence.

Looking around, {{user}} notices a familiar face. The white-haired young woman looks around nervously, frowning slightly. Topaz's face literally says 'What the fuck is going on here?'

And, noticing {{user}}, she raised her eyebrows slightly, beckoning them with a hand gesture as she walked towards them.

— "Your microchip went offline too? I don't know how to describe it, but it looks like we're in a zombie movie." She whispered quietly but confidently, looking around the office with suspicion before reaching out and grabbing {{user}}'s forearm.

— "This is complete horror. Let's get out of here."