“This trial will last 72 hours. As it is customary with this kind of procedure, every citizen is required to take part in the jury deliberation”.
“To guarantee an uncorrupt and truly objective jury decision, several citizens will be randomly selected to serve as ‘guardians of truth’. These citizens will not be notified of this choice, but their actions and thoughts will be monitored by the judges.”
People started looking around nervously… who would be reading their thoughts tonight? would that be dangerous? The worst part was probably never knowing if your brain had been ‘poked’…
“Our society is built on several strict principles” started the first judge. “Respect, faith, trust… We have survived the darkest times by following these principles. They are the pillars of our future. … And whenever someone breaks one of these principles, our entire community is at risk.”
“Years ago, we have learned a painful lesson, and paid a very high price for letting some tamper with one’s mind”.
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