The Philosophers' Harvest
Dystopianbittersweet3 audio scenes
Ready to read?
1 chapter • 3 scenes
Summary
In the last surviving city after collapse, a young farmer discovers that the ruling council of philosophers systematically purged all practical workers decades ago. As crops fail and starvation looms, she must choose between exposing the truth and watching humanity's final refuge crumble, or finding another way to survive the dystopia created by intellectual incompetence.
Characters
Lyris Dane
Kerra Voss
Theron Cassius
Settings
The Council Chamber
A circular room lined with pristine bookshelves holding philosophical texts, illuminated by harsh white light. Dust-free surfaces and perfect symmetry create the illusion of order while the city starves outside its sealed doors.
The Hydroponics Bay
A vast underground chamber lit by failing LED arrays, where tangled crop rows struggle beneath flickering artificial light. Water drips from corroded pipes, and the air smells of wet earth and decaying leaves—life persisting despite system collapse.
Story Structure
1
The Complete Journey
Kerra Voss discovers the truth about the Great Refinement and must navigate between exposing the philosophers' catastrophic purge and finding a way to save the city from starvation without destroying its fragile order.
1
The Complete Journey - Complete
Kerra Voss discovers Tam's journal revealing the truth about the Great Refinement, confronts her childhood friend Lyris with evidence of the philosophers' catastrophic purge, and ultimately demonstrates to the Council that survival demands both intellectual wisdom and practical knowledge.
1
The Weight of Truth
Kerra discovers Tam's journal documenting the systematic purge and finds her parents' names among the murdered, forcing her to confront the truth about the Great Refinement.
2
The Breaking Point
Kerra confronts Lyris in the Council Chamber with evidence from Tam's journal, forcing Lyris to choose between loyalty to Theron and acknowledging the truth about her brother's murder.
- Story ID
- story_taSJhlY99cF48MSa
- Created
- December 29, 2025
- Art Style
- dark-realistic (photography)
- Status
- published
You may also like
