Unnamed Condition

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A congenital and fatal condition of the heart.

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This entry is for something that hasn't happened yet in the story, but I'm hoping to build toward as I keep writing. It's a rough outline of what could come to pass. Click the button below to travel to this potential future, or use the top navigation bar to retreat to safety.

— Note from the author

Consent to time travel

information on the fatal condition the protagonist suffers from

we don't learn about this until muuuuuch later

we'll first see protag deal with THE SYMPTOMS at various points

they'll start to regain some memories that suggest at THE FACTS

eventually they'll be able to piece it all together, likely with help

THE FACTS

people with the money for it had designer babies

these were also people with the money to not need to give birth themselves -- these babies were artificially inseminated, then grown in an artificial womb, with genetic modification during development

the most guaranteed modifications were to remove known illnesses and to modify the baby's eventual appearance

the less guaranteed ones were related to natural talent and intelligence

once the babies started growing up, a concerning trend was noted

many of them displayed the same symptoms of an unknown chronic illness

and many of them, as adults, began dying

the process had created a new congenital disease

it was fatal, and had no cure

THE SYMPTOMS

this needs to be something that comes and goes

each time it becomes more severe and lasts a little longer, and eventually it becomes too severe to be survivable

the obvious option is something with the heart. heart racing, hands shaking, can't catch your breath, intense fatigue, can't focus. like there's a giant hand inside your chest, gripping your heart and lungs so neither function correctly

could be temporary paralysis? start off losing all feeling to a foot or something, then it comes back. Over time, more becomes numb and stays numb for longer. eventually the whole body shuts down

overpowering fatigue? can largely only sleep, staying hydrated/fed becomes a problem. this sounds like a coma

THE SOLUTION

you could live your best life for however long it lasted, which is an option many took

others underwent a variety of experimental treatments, hoping any would help them or perhaps those who came after

protag and others chose to enter stasis until a cure could be found

but society as it was ended before a cure was ever found

those left in stasis either died there, or eventually woke up, becoming today's Travelers

Summary

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