In the near-future city, e-commerce is highly developed and brick-and-mortar stores have nearly vanished. From birth to death, people rely on various shopping platforms to meet all their needs. Government, finance, healthcare, education, and other Systems are all deeply tied to e-commerce ratings, spend-and-save coupons, and membership tiers.
Superpower setting: About 10% of the global population has awakened shopping-related superpowers, such as “Instant Deal,” “Rave Reviews,” and “Return Rewind.” The protagonist’s power seems like the most good-for-nothing of them all: “Shopping Cart Discount Bundling.”
