Chapter One
In the year 2045, humanoid AI created by quantum computers became widespread, and a wave of digitization swept the world.
The internet and social media reached the ultimate level, and the protection of personal information became extremely important.
In such a context, the government made a surprising decision to improve security.
They enacted a law mandating that individuals change their names annually, much like passwords.
Chapter Two
The protagonist of the story about to unfold, John Smith, complied with this new law despite his confusion.
Every year, he found himself caught up in the process of changing his name, losing sight of who he truly was with each new identity bestowed upon him.
Personal identity was supposed to be unrelated to one's name.
Even the government that enacted this law undoubtedly thought so.
Ultimately, nobody understood the significance of changing names.
Chapter Three
Living with his new name, John felt not only his connections with friends and family but also his relationship with himself and others gradually fading away.
Just like him, others changed their names, and the ties to the past and memories began to blur.
Thus, society as a whole descended into instability.
Chapter Four
One day, John stumbled upon records of an incident involving his former name.
It was a past event he thought he had forgotten.
Yet, it began to shake his new identity.
He realized he had to confront the past he had been evading by changing his name.
Chapter Five
John decided to embark on a journey to confront his past and find his true identity.
By abandoning his new name, facing his past, and accepting it, he set out to reconstruct himself.
Conclusion
John attempted to find his true self by confronting his past and accepting it.
He believed that identity was maintained not by labels like names but by one's actions as a flesh-and-blood individual, and he hoped to rediscover his purpose in society.
However, contrary to his wishes, he was reminded and devastated by the fragility of human identity, despite possessing the remarkable ability of intellect.
He had once believed that even if the individual's name was lost, their identity would never be lost, but it was an overconfidence.
Taking away a person's name.
It also meant taking away their identity.
To be continued.
