If Your Reality Seems Too Good to Be True, It Probably Is
“Why does this water taste, uh, delicious?” Herb wonders, marveling at the crystal-clear liquid dispensing from his kitchen sink. “It’s so crisp! It’s like mountain air!” Later, he’s shocked when his formerly sluggish toilet starts flushing with incredible efficiency. (For some reason his truck won’t start, and he’s having trouble keeping track of time… but damn, that water sure is delicious!) What Herb doesn’t realize, of course, is that he’s no longer in the desert backwater of Twin Sands. He’s contained within the Hub, deep underground, receiving medical treatment during his frequent “naps”—and his outdoor environment is completely simulated. But Herb is no dummy, and it doesn’t take long before he starts questioning reality.
