Easy Does It

In a sleek office suspended by the futuristic Formair system, Hal Webber sits in a chair that reshapes itself to his every movement, while his father proudly unveils a breakthrough coloration process that could make their family the richest on Earth. The conversation drifts from business triumphs to a lingering unease that Hal can’t name, hinting at something missing beneath the polished surface of their high‑tech world. As the hum of the door panel fades, readers sense a clash between comfort and the primal instincts that once made Hal survive in the wilderness with a stranger.

Backed by a powerful corporation and an enigmatic outlier named Bruchner, the Webbers push a new “CC Treatment” that promises to keep humanity perfectly civilized, yet Hal has gone years without it, feeling a strange tension in his mouth. The story explores how wealth, technology, and the promise of conformity can fray personal identity and stir latent doubts. Listeners are invited to follow Hal as he wrestles with his inherited ambition, the lure of unrefined freedom, and the unsettling question of what truly defines a civilized life.