A world is coherent when its rules, character choices and visual language support one another. Every unusual detail needs a history, a limitation and a consequence.
A near-future district relies on public systems that synchronise transport, records and shared services. Small faults expose the difference between an efficient model and a humane decision. Technology is neither villain nor miracle; it is a tool whose design choices have consequences.
A world is coherent when its rules, character choices and visual language support one another. Every unusual detail needs a history, a limitation and a consequence.
Start with the first connected work to learn the setting, then follow the remaining stories to see how the world rules affect different characters. Return to the world principle after reading to compare the choices each story makes.
