After a weekend of indulgence, Monday arrived. The date was August 31st, the last day of August in the year 2076. Typically, the heat would have subsided by this point, but due to extreme global warming, it was only getting hotter, especially the humidity.

"This heat is unbearable."
"...Yes, it is."
"I can hardly get anything done. It's inhumane."
"Y-yes..."

Why was I talking about the heat all of a sudden? Because I was in a place where I could feel it acutely.

"Look at this setup…"

I picked up the microphone, and as soon as I …