IMMORTALITY Laws of Immortality - THE CODE OF FOREVER
In the year 2197, humanity solved death.
Not all at once—immortality arrived quietly, hidden within government bio-labs and private-sector genetics vaults. At first, it cured cancers. Then aging. Then every immunological and metabolic decay associated with mortality. The world erupted: religions fractured, governments panicked, and half the planet demanded access.
The other half feared what humanity would become.
To contain the chaos, the Council of Continuance was formed. An assembly of philosophers, geneticists, economists, and behaviorists. Their task: design a society fit for infinite life.
People began asking questions and brought forth issues relating to long lifespan, living without sickness and living forever in utopia, so principles were developed. Out of their work came the Laws of Immortality, a code recited by those seeking the serum and a code enforced with deadly force by a secret police.
And so began the Age of Continuance.
LAW I — THE SCREENING OF SOULS
The Continuance Facilities were built like cathedrals. White titanium walls, gold biometric pillars, and the ever-present scent of sterilized air.
Every applicant seeking immortality underwent The Three Evaluations:
Genetic Fitness – their DNA scanned, corrected, optimized.
Moral Fitness – their behavior, history, and psychological profile analyzed.
Civic Fitness – their contribution to society assessed.
The motto etched into the marble at every entrance:
“To live forever, you must deserve forever.”
This was the First Law.
LAW II - Population Equilibrium Law
“Life eternal demands balance.”
To avoid catastrophic overpopulation, the Council imposed strict reproductive controls:
Up to two children: no penalties.
More than two: exponential taxation, scaled to parental net worth.
Tax proceeds redistributed to families with 0–2 children.
All pregnancies must pass through Genetic Sanctuaries for screening and enhancement.
Embryos deemed non-viable, genetically unstable, or disease-prone were terminated under the doctrine of Holy Eugenics.
Nations refusing these protocols were “corrected” through population interventions, often covert, sometimes violent.
Citizens called it balancing the scales. Outsiders called it engineering humanity.
LAW III - The Vegan Covenant
“To take life endlessly is to commit infinite sin.”
Immortals were forbidden from eating animals.
The logic: consuming billions of lives across eternity would be malevolence without limit.
Vegans were the ideal.
Vegetarians tolerated only if animal welfare metrics were met.
“Blood Eaters” were barred from immortality entirely.
Immortals must protect all creatures—except mosquitoes, which were declared “ universally hostile bioforms” and targeted for eradication.
The Covenant was spiritual, ethical, and political all at once.
LAW IV - The Uniform Governance Mandate
“A divided system cannot steward eternity.”
Societies applying for immortality access had to demonstrate:
Stable political systems
Uniform legal codes
No severe wealth inequality
Predictable governance
Minimal social volatility
The Council believed chaos was incompatible with eternal life.
LAW V - The Principle of Health Investment
“Life without health is not life at all.”
Immortality therapy was not free.
and its maintenance was not either.
Citizens were required to:
Undergo quarterly regenerative treatments
Participate in longevity education
Maintain optimal nutritional, psychological, and environmental conditions
The slogan became a meme:
“Money means nothing if you’re dead. Immortality is your only real wealth.”
LAW VI - The Non-Involvement Edict
“The undying must never rule the dying.”
Immortals were forbidden from:
Holding public office
Influencing elections
Leading nations
Operating monopolies
Holding positions of coercive power
Forming dynasties that extended influence across generations
They were required to “live quietly,” devoting themselves to personal mastery and the cultivation of inner peace.
Immortal tyrants were the greatest existential threat known to history.
LAW VII - The Moral Worthiness Clause
“Eternity is the reward for the sane.”
Applicants were disqualified for:
Petty crimes
Repeated dishonesty
Acts of cruelty
Exploitation of others
High-skill crimes, however, were... perhaps impressive, evaluated differently.
A legendary hacker who almost toppled the finance grid? Admired.
A petty thief stealing food? Rejected.
It wasn’t fairness—it was aesthetics.
Immortality favored brilliance.
LAW VIII - The Exclusion of the Malevolent
“Evil amplified by infinity becomes the end of all things.”
No immortality for:
- Tyrants
- Warmongers
- Violent criminals
- Abusers
- Rapists
- Those with mental instability
- Drug addicts
Anyone deemed “dangerously irrational”
“Consciousness and idiocy,” the Council declared,
“is the deadliest combination.”
LAW IX - The Contribution Doctrine
“One must earn the right to eternity.”
Everyone had to contribute to their immortality:
- Innovate
- Create
- Work
- Mentor
- Research
- Build
- Protect
- Improve
The founding myth said:
“Immortality was created by a small team of strangers who had never worked together before.
Those who seek its rewards must follow their example.”
LAW X - The Stewardship Commandment
“To live forever is to protect forever.”
Immortals must:
Participate in environmental restoration
Maintain planet-wide sustainability commitments
Spend part of each century in public service
Protect endangered species
Avoid actions that compromise long-term planetary stability
The doctrine became gospel.