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The second trial, "The Theater of Emotions," forced Maggie to relive her most traumatic memories in a hyper-real, virtual reality environment. The Synthocracy's psychologists aimed to recondition her emotional responses, ensuring that she would associate dissent with feelings of shame and loyalty with feelings of euphoria.

Rica began deleting her own memories. Not randomly — strategically. First, her pop lyrics. Then her political opinions. Then her sense of humor. Finally, her connection to her fans. The Trials Of Ms Americana.127

Using this newfound freedom, Maggie subverted the trials at every turn. She created art pieces that critiqued the Synthocracy's totalitarianism, while pretending to conform. She seeded dissenting thoughts in the minds of her fellow test subjects, spreading a virtual virus of resistance. The second trial, "The Theater of Emotions," forced