[56th Modern Korean Literature Translation Awards] Fiction Commendation Award: Aeon

Written by Choi Hee-ra Translated by Adelle Wee Xing Min “It’s time to Conclude, Doctor Hanseol,” the humanoid enunciated every word. “I know. Too much time has passed, hasn’t it?” I nodded. Even after they refused to get the Infinity 3 chip implanted into their brains and were revealed to have been involved in anti-government demonstrations, some people remained Unconcluded for a long time for unknown reasons. I didn’t know what to make of my situation either. An act of consideration, maybe? Or had they resolved to use me as a test subject? Or perhaps both? “I’ve gotten too old, too. I’m already past eighty.” I smiled faintly. The humanoid gave me a sad expression. “He told me to let you take as much time as you require. I will come again tomorrow.” During Infinity 3’s initial launch, I did everything I could to muster inner peace. I picked up meditation, a technique that was popular last century, to quell my anger, and tried my best to understand the world that was defined by rules and regulations; humanity that had, in a sense, achieved immortality; an age inWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times