‘When I made the Committee, it was meant to be a tool, a safeguard against chaos. It gave order, nothing more. But order is never enough for those who wield it. They asked for more control, then more still, until the tool became the master, and I let it happen.’ Aldarn’s all-black gaze dimmed. ‘Remember, it does not come in a storm. It comes step by step, so small no one notices. By the time you do, it is too late. Choice will have gone, and the people believe it was never theirs.’
If you think this sounds familiar, the UK Government is already laying the groundwork with its digital ID plans. They call it efficiency, but function creep is real. 'Step by step', what begins as convenience can become control, until you wake up one day and find choice has gone.
The Committee is here already, I just didn't realise it at the time of writing Jelvia: Not Human!
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