Written: 15th August 2022
A new app has entered the market, called “FoxBlog”, created by newly graduated University Student “Saul Foxwell”. Similar to TikTok and Instagram, your feed is based on what you’ve liked rather than what’s popular and it shows you what it thinks you would like so you don’t have to go looking.
It has a simple premise, you can create a blog with an email address and password, this allows you to post anonymously under an alias about whatever. From travelling, to reviews of amusement parks they have it all.
Whilst the app is relatively small compared to its competitors, what makes it completely different is what is hidden in the Terms of Service. After a long scroll, you will come across a line which says “by signing up to this site, you consent to the CEO of FoxBlog owning the contents of your soul and any affiliated possessions.”
When creating the site, Saul claimed that it was a “little gag […] not to be taken seriously”, as he personally believed that the soul wasn’t a real, tangible object and therefore could not be owned or controlled.
In recent weeks, the app has increased from 5 actively daily members, to 3,725 (on average). With it, many have unknowingly handed their souls over to Mr. Foxwell.
The baffled young adult, now with a job in IT in London, has started receiving letters with white glowing orbs inside of them. The envelopes are sealed, but pulsing, with nothing but a name and date of birth attached to each.
When word got out about the disturbing consequence, many simply shrugged and said something along the lines of “Better than that lizard guy.”, provoking me to wonder why our society has become so numb to losing personal data that losing ownership of your own soul no longer seems like a negative and more of a “meh” thing.
What powers and conditions which come with soul ownership is unknown, however Saul has started going by the name of “The Soul Master”, walking around with a cloak similar to that of a mediaeval wizard or something you would see out of Lord of the Rings. It seems as if this has stroked his ego more than anything, and made him power hungry, whilst he flaunts around like a nerd who plays too much Dungeons and Dragons.
This 22-year-old programmer has discovered what no scientist ever has, confirming the existence of the soul. Whilst this man should be congratulated on this discovery, it is also rather concerning whether he handles this well or becomes the next soul-bearing supervillain.
The future is uncertain as of right now, and time will tell what happens next, but I fear the worst.
Notice: I hope I don’t have to explain this, however just incase, this is a fictional news site and does not portray real life events.
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