Schismatic

    The Dantean notion of contrapasso is perhaps best embodied in Bertran de Born, a medieval troubadour condemned to the eighth circle of Hell. The latest advances in cybernetics have made such wild imaginings a frightening reality. This rebel leader has been beheaded, but endures as a testament to his new masters’ technological prowess; his formerly contentious speeches have given way to public announcements interspersed with propaganda.