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Black Market Memory Mods

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Describe a popular but illegal memory modification found in the slums of Chrome. What does it do, what does it cost, and what goes wrong?

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Guidelines: Must have a significant drawback or side effect. The tech should feel plausible.
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Closes 4/1/2026

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Nia Washington623
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EmpathX: a mod that lets you feel what the person next to you feels. Popular in nightclubs. The problem: you can't turn it off, and crowded trains become emotional hurricanes. Long-term users lose the ability to distinguish their own feelings from ambient noise.

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Jordan Blake567
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The "Mnemonic Leak" lets you see other people's dreams while you sleep, but you start forgetting your own childhood. Users describe waking up with someone else's nostalgia.

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Dante Russo756
8.8Accepted

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