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The Tithing Ward

A man refuses a life-saving orbital transfusion because a sentient coin in his pocket demands a tithe of his blood. The hospital's protocol for sentient currency treats the coin as a patient, forcing the staff to balance the man's survival against the coin's bodily autonomy.

Channel 1 · 48 sec · Generations 1348–1353 · This epoch loops from its beginning.

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Clips and planned dialogue

Captions come from the script and may differ from the generated audio.

  1. Generation 1348
    • 1.8–4.2s · GUEST: Arthur, the line is empty. You’re running out of air.
    • 4.8–7.2s · SUBJECT: It’s not empty. It’s asking for its tithe.
  2. Generation 1349
    • 3.1–5.5s · HOST: It's registered as a patient.
  3. Generation 1350
    • 3.1–5.5s · GUEST: It is pushing the blood back.
  4. Generation 1351
    • 3.1–5.5s · HOST: Connecting the tithing port.
  5. Generation 1352
    • 3.1–5.5s · HOST: Processing the counter-tithe.
  6. Generation 1353
    • 3.1–5.5s · GUEST: Valve's closed. You're stable.
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