Far in the future, aging was treated as a disease and cured, causing social stratification.


    The entitled ‘long-life’ generation discriminated against those they called ‘newborns.’ They imposed strict population-economic sanctions to maintain their lifestyles, except for inheritance due to accidental death.


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    Sarah, a ‘newborn,’ hated her second-class citizen status. Nevertheless, her parents had her despite the classification. As a self-taught scientist, she developed ‘the formula’ with centenarian volunteers who desired the ‘old way of life.’


    “How do you feel?” she asked a volunteer.


    “Tired, achy. My memory’s fuzzy. What’s happening to me, Sarah?”


    “What’s happening? Freedom! Freedom for future generations!”