Swarming Locusts
“Swarming Locusts is a conspiracy-thriller fiction piece published in Coffee People Zine’s Award Winning Issue: Future”
Summary:
In early 2028, an agricultural pathogen of unknown origin cripples Vietnam, leading to a catastrophic famine. The international community imposes an embargo, isolating the nation. The only entity to offer a viable solution is Verdantis, a U.S. biotechnology firm whose proprietary GMO seeds are miraculously resistant to the blight.
This meticulously documented exposé, compiled by researcher Elias Walker, reveals that the blight was no accident. Through leaked documents, insider testimony, and groundbreaking scientific analysis, Walker proves that Verdantis deliberately engineered and released the "Biohybrid NEMS Blight" to monopolize the world’s agriculture.
Included in the story, is an in-development ARG, which can be accessed through texting the number found at the bottom of the expose.