Beyond — Culture

"I’m trying to find the 'authentic' part," Kael said, gesturing to the city outside. "Everything feels like a remix of a remix."

"But if everything is software, nothing is sacred," Kael countered. Beyond Culture

The neon hum of Neo-Seoul was less a sound and more a vibration in Kael’s marrow. He sat in a stall that smelled of synthetic ozone and real ginger, staring at a bowl of noodles that cost more than his father’s first car. "I’m trying to find the 'authentic' part," Kael