The Immortals

Two scientists use a predictive electronic brain to test the consequences of a hormone that promises greatly extended life. The machine presents a near future where adults remain uniformly young while streets and institutions fall into disrepair, children are largely absent and ordinary generational cycles have been disrupted. One researcher is tempted by personal fortune while the other is absorbed in the computer’s vision, and ethical quarrels arise over whether altering human biology will yield prosperity or social stagnation. The narrative traces their attempts to interpret, challenge, and live with the unsettling ramifications revealed by a device that can peer into tomorrow.