Princess of the insurgents 3 First observation of a security regime.

After her breakfast, Jane adjusts her jacket and leaves the big house to go to the front yard lined with very tall synthetic trees. For a moment, she hesitates to get into the made of curved pink thing that the humans of this time refer to as a car, but once again, it is against her sandstone that her legs lead her in front of this four-wheeled UFO, whose smooth tires must not properly adhere to the asphalt.

"Hello potential user, retinal recognition required to get on board."

Jane's right eye approaches a small circle where the right mirror should normally be, after which, a very faint silver light is cast around the car.

"Scan positive. Person identified as Jane Clifford. Miss Jane Clifford, fingerprint necessary to unlock the vehicle. Please place your right index finger under the passenger handle, please."
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After these two checks, Jane sits in the back of the vehicle without a steering wheel or brake pedal. She's a little surprised when that white or cream seat with the common look changes to take the shape of her buttocks and gently squeeze her.

Even more surprising, as in the little girl's memories, no driver is present at the front of this car, which is just an empty shell.

"Miss Jane Clifford, please state your destination and your preferred route. Reminder: Miss Jane Clifford, 14 years old, has limited authority when traveling and is not allowed to cross the Washington, D.C., border. Travel in certain areas is also prohibited for, Miss Jane Clifford."

- Itinerary A: Quick itinerary. Will take you from point A to point B by the quickest, most direct route. Cannot stop until you reach point B.

- Itinerary B: Restful itinerary. Will take you from point A to point B taking into account any changes you make to the predetermined route. However, possible stops must be recorded in advance and not exceed 2. Attention: For the safety of Miss Jane Clifford, these stops will be recorded and communicated in real time to, Mister Clifford.

- Itinerary C: Free itinerary. Follow a route that you yourself have determined. Obligation: Register at each checkpoint along your free itinerary. Attention: Number of free itineraries per month, limited to 5. Attention: For the safety of Miss Jane Clifford, these stops will be recorded and communicated in real time to, Mister Clifford.

- Display map of Washington. Red circled areas are forbidden for Miss Jane Clifford. Please select your route and enter any changes and stops."

Jane feels her teeth rubbing against each other. Her clenched fists testify to old Jane's view of this lack of freedom.

However, the little girl never stooped to talking to a simple AI and silently, her ghost raises right hand to select itinerary C. The very many changes made by the little blonde girl make the new occupant of the body understand that today, she will certainly not see her new school.

"Please fasten your seat belt. Detection of an unstable mental state. Thank you to calm your aggressiveness to allow the vehicle to start. Detection, of a state of unusual stress. An oxygen mask is located under your seat. Reminder: An appropriate mental state contributes to a country in which citizens can live in harmony."

A few deep breaths later the little red light flashing in the front disappears and without a sound, this car coming straight from Jane's future, begins its very slow journey.

Jane, whose eyes are turned to the window that automatically adjusts to the outside light, is shocked by what she discovers.

Captivated by the vision of this world that is hers without really being it, she doesn't realize that she is unconsciously swinging her feet and scratching herself freely, without submitting to the traces left by the little girl.

Rather than lingering on this newly gained body and its control, her vision is focused on the police officers in immobile riot gear who are present every 650 feet. As the car moves forward, she can see numerous drones of various shapes flying over her neighbourhood, which is known to be very quiet.

The Kalorama neighbourhood seemingly empty at this time of day. Apart from Jane's vehicle, only one or two others are moving in the opposite direction. This remains true, until the car stops in front of a bollard surrounded by numerous police officers whose hands are armed with a kind of thick rifle with an extremely wide barrel.

Six of these men in dark uniforms are climbed on huge, heavily armed, frightening black motorbikes. The bikers with faces hidden behind big helmets obstruct the passage of Jane's car.

From the front of Jane's car, a sort of small oval plate comes off, then as if attracted by a magnet, it sinks into a notch in the bollard.

"Jane Clifford, 14, Kalorama neighborhood, class A citizen. Access to Georgetown, granted. It will be on record that Jane Clifford has missed school again. Two citizenship points removed. Six points remaining before citizenship boot camp. Correction! Jane Clifford is a Grade A citizen and therefore can only be fined $50,000 and given a citizen speech by one of our righteous men. Six points remaining before a $50,000 fine, along accompanied by a citizen speech by one of our righteous men."

When the announcement is made, the small plate goes back to the car and the bikers clear the road. Jane's car, which must not exceed 18mph, starts up just as quietly and immediately after they leave, the policemen resume their positions.

Jane is under a lot of stress. This massive police presence, this sanctimonious checkpoint, even this overly secure car does not inspire her. Apart from her personal car, which she found unpleasant, the little girl used to this life did not seem to suffer from this security regime. However, for Jane, who comes from the 1970s and lived in an era of freedom, all this inspires her with an understandable fear.

Again, she looks at her bracelet, called a personal assistant, but knowing that the inside of the car is under the surveillance of four cameras built into the ceiling, she postpones her idea of finding out more about the Hanhumans.

Chapter end