The High Spheres are the architects of metavers, the digital universes in which a large part of the population now finds employment, leisure and even education. Originally conceived as a means of escape from the harsh realities of the city, metavers have become, under the control of the High Spheres, sophisticated tools of manipulation. These virtual worlds provide the lower classes with an illusion of freedom and autonomy, when in reality they are nothing more than perfectly controlled environments for maximizing productivity, testing individual reactions and collecting precious data.
Every important decision, every technological innovation integrated into the metaverse is discussed and approved at lavish social gatherings.

These gatherings, held in ultra-secure venues, are the scene of secret pacts and strategic exchanges where elites strengthen their alliances, negotiate new monopolies, and devise strategies to ensure their domination. Nothing is left to chance: virtual worlds become veritable digital prisons for those who have no choice but to submit to them.

Beyond their stranglehold on the metaverse, members of the High Spheres also control the cryptocurrency markets. They orchestrate the rise and fall of various currencies, creating financial crises and booms for their own gains. The majority of Cryptonoria's population is paid in cryptos, but the currencies offered to them are subject to volatility that the elite manipulate to their advantage. As a result, factory and laboratory workers are trapped in a cycle of dependency: every attempt to quit their jobs or withdraw their savings results in a sudden devaluation of their currency.

Thanks to this programmed financial instability, the High Spheres keep the masses in a state of servitude, preventing any possibility of economic independence. Each time a currency collapses, a new one is introduced, accompanied by a symbolic “premium” that acts as a lure to appease the masses. This strategy enables the elites to control the population by subjecting them to a currency with no lasting value, while they continue to accumulate stable, wealth.

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