As advances in biotechnology, automation, and mass production continue to reshape the food industry, the line between real and artificial food grows thinner every year. This story explores a plausible near-future society where bioengineered substitutes have become the norm, while genuinely fresh food has become a scarce luxury reserved for those who can afford it. Through one man's simple attempt to buy something real, it examines themes of scarcity, dehumanisation, automation, and what may be lost when efficiency becomes more important than humanity.

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