The Pre-Crime Verdict

In the Verdan Federation, the notorious Crow v. Casey privacy lawsuit takes a terrifying turn when plaintiff Elena Crow is publicly executed by a shadowy group called the Phantom Jury, who claim to punish “potential criminals” before they offend. The moment that ordinary trial transformed into a nationwide witch hunt, every citizen’s private thoughts, online searches, and psychological assessments became a death sentence. This story, inspired by Er Mu’s precise and chilling world-building, follows a reluctant lawyer who discovers that the algorithm determining guilt is already inside everyone’s home, dismantling the boundary between justice and terror.