Resonance 7.83

After a destructive solar flare, two people—a doctor and a rescuer—realize that their old life is over: now they feel as though they’ve become property of other people’s expectations and decisions. Scientists are trying to turn them into an object of study, society cautiously avoids anything unfamiliar, and they themselves have to learn how to live with unexpectedly manifested abilities. This is a story about science and emotions, about choice and compassion—and about how to redefine what it means to remain human in a world that is changing rapidly.