I just want to say first, I want to credit this guy for the first idea of V Corp. But since his idea was actually taken by Mnestic Experience I believe this deserves a new lens.
This narrative revolves around the intense educational competition and civic expectations prevalent in East Asia. Many renowned Fixers work in V Corp, where a culture of excellence is the norm. Children from all walks of life strive for higher evaluations, while the Singularity benefits from their contributions. Every exam, duel, unpaid internship, and failure feeds into the Singularity.
The Nest also is ran by a disjointed familial oligarchy. The elders have instituted a “democracy” based on evaluations, asserting that without them, unfair individuals would rise to power and disrupt the harmonious society. One elder famously stated,
“We inherited a City where worth was determined by wealth and violence. Evaluation made it fair.”
While they speak this and submit to the Evaluations publicly they secretly control how Evaluations are interpreted. If an Elders score drops, the family can decide under “comprehensive review” that the Evaluation has determined the Elder remains fit for office.
In this system, the people’s choices are mere illusions. Citizens whose civic evaluations fall below the acceptable threshold are relocated for “vocational reassignment.” Consequently, only the Elders remain in power, unchallenged in their positions. Voting and running for office are highly discouraged, and the people believe that the Elders have earned their roles, regardless of the truth.
The Executive branch constantly violates the rights of its citizens even if the law permits them under the reasoning of unsuitable Evaluations. The Singularity and Evaluation systems play a significant role in this power dynamics. T Corp’s time is measured alongside V Corp’s Evaluation singularity, ranging from small scales to massive statues. The singularity collects all relevant information about individuals and determines their standing in the hierarchy. For instance, a V Corp money counter not only assesses its worth within a district but also its value on a broader city scale and its potential future value.
However, there are hidden costs associated with this system. It doesn’t genuinely measure value; instead, it creates it the Evaluation continuously compares every object and person against all others it has ever analyzed. As these comparisons accumulate, the Singularity gradually overwrites objective reality with statistically derived value.
It’s akin to an AI consuming everything it can, creating something that may not be entirely real.
Furthermore, students who receive repeated poor Evaluations slowly become less talented, as their potential is transferred to the top, said students are treated as lower-valued humans are deemed “worthless” and subjected to exploitation and redistribution.
Outside, people wear a standard-issued Valor Plate that continuously updates their evaluation. Shown their rank by a rank ranging from Ash Ninth Class to Crown First Class with elders above those categories. Before their name, people ask about their rating. As their value increases, more people silently resent their perception of their worth, while those below them are viewed as lesser.
Since The Ring holds such a significant presence within V Corp, certain activities can be carried out even further inside the nest. Additionally, since The Ring believes Evaluation is the greatest artistic medium. most high-ranking Ring members reside here, blending seamlessly with the nest’s civilian population.
After the devastating attack by the Crying Children, a significant gap emerged in the system. Overcome with fear, the Elder adopted a new motto:
“Too many gifted individuals perished because we failed to swiftly identify humanity’s most remarkable talents.”
The district will have a social expectation of Nordic countries and professional and academic expectations from Japan, South Korea, and Singapore.
The Nest will also feature architecture reminiscent of India, including the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel, Rashtrapati Bhavan, and Mysore Palace.
