The Softest Weapon

Happiness is now a weapon of mass disappearance. Neuroscientist Irena Koval designed a device meant to heal trauma by immersing patients in their most cherished memories—but something has gone terribly wrong. Thousands across the city are choosing bliss over reality, slipping into permanent reverie while their bodies waste away in silent rooms. A desperate government wants to weaponize the technology. A growing movement wants to protect the dreamers' right to vanish. Caught between both sides, Irena faces an impossible question: can she undo paradise?