Processor

I rarely leave my station, or interact at human level,
Early each morning I connect to my terminal,
After the blue screen lights up my dim cubicle,
I am provided with my daily processes and tasks,
I sit, I respond, and I am responsive,
My vocation is simple enough,
I monitor Syndicate payments from farm holders,
I report on activity, stock levels, and record data infringements,
I monitor and ensure that owed credits are transmitted,
I issue alerts when they are not,
If payment is ignored, I send a recovery team to assess,
They either recover the credits, or I issue a Fire Notice,
If the notice is ignored, I process an account deletion,
A ‘tact’ team will then respond, cleaning the property of all persons,
The Syndicate then installs a replacement farm holder,
In the evenings, when I disconnect from my terminal,
Lay on my bed, I close my eyes,
And am thankful to not exist out in that world.

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*Excerpt from 'Infinite Black: A Grey New World'.