The Lazarus Protocol: 2043

By 2043, the boundaries of mortality will blur, not through outright immortality, but a nuanced dance with senescence. Rejuvenation therapies, personalized to the cellular level by AI, will offer extended lifespans, but at a cost – a profound reshaping of what it means to be human, and the very fabric of our societal structures. The question won’t be if we live longer, but how we choose to navigate the extended twilight of our existence.