Elias pulled the flight stick. The coupe groaned, lifting off the wet asphalt and banking into the slipstream of the mid-level skylanes. He wasn't driving toward a destination; he was driving to outrun a frequency. The Hive-Mind was a steady, high-pitched drone that lived in the back of everyone's skull, promising peace through total connection. But this music—this ancient, syncopated soul—was a glitch in their system.
The rain in Neo-London didn’t fall; it vibrated. Elias sat in the cockpit of a rusted 2088 Hover-Coupe, the neon signs of the "Electric District" blurring into smears of violet and gold against his windshield. He wasn't supposed to be here. He was supposed to be at the Citadel, uploading his consciousness to the Hive-Mind like every other law-abiding citizen on their thirtieth birthday. Jay Sean ride it (Instrumental) MP3
As the first low, pulsing bassline hit, the car’s stabilizers hummed in sympathy. Without the vocals, the track transformed. It wasn't a love song anymore; it was a rhythmic engine, a heartbeat for the heartless city. Thump-thump. Slide. Elias pulled the flight stick