Today, the scent of the city's hanging gardens mixes with the laughter of children. Since the Great Transition (2030-2040), each city has become an autonomous ecosystem.
In 2030, nuclear fusion finally halted the energy crisis. International agreements have redistributed resources, linking growth and ecological regeneration.

AI, regulated by the World Ethics Charter of 2035, optimizes networks without controlling consciousness. Education, reshaped after the Cognitive Revolts (2029), teaches empathy before the code.

I touch my translucent bracelet linking my health to my doctor-AI. "Everything is ok," he whispered. The chronic pandemics of the 2030s forced us to have globalized preventive medicine.

In the distance, a hyperloop glides, silent while crossing an already ancient taxi-drone. The elders still remember the traffic jams... I walk in an urban forest, born from the ashes of the factories.

The past has been a long night of courageous decisions. The present, a fragile but alive dawn.