"This is too—too unbelievable. Using chips to control people so they don't get angry or emotionally agitated... what kind of world would that turn this into?"
"It's pretty good. Most crimes are committed in the heat of the moment, when people get worked up."
"But what if someone gets angry while driving? They get electrocuted too? Wouldn't that cause even more casualties?"
"Add psychological testing before getting a driver's license. People with violent tempers can't drive. Easy solution."
"I get it. So it's just cutting off wherever it hurts. If your arm hurts, chop off your arm. If your head hurts, chop off your head."
"We're dealing with the apocalypse now. What else can we do? Do you want to see hallucinations of tentacles and Demons every day?"
Unlike the previous installation of cameras, putting chips into people's bodies met with opposition from a great many people.
Many people thought it was utterly absurd.
Inside a milk tea shop.
Several young men and women were scrolling through their phones.
"This is ridiculous. If they put a chip in me, and I get worked up while sleeping in the middle of the night, am I supposed to get shocked?"
"Yeah. And what about people with high heart rates?"
"This is way too crude. The chips should have more detection criteria, like determining whether someone is about to commit an evil act."
"These chips are useless. Plenty of killers are extremely calm. Take Snipers, for example—they can kill hundreds of people without their heart rates rising."
"They're only meant to deal with crimes committed in agitation. Professional killers are a different matter. Professional killers should be dealt with using cameras."
"I support installing chips. I believe the electrical stimulation won't be too severe. This way, no one will have to worry about