S1 E11: Let’s Go Sticko!

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With a grumpy, weakened and defeated JEF in tow, Preen and Sav return to the City expecting a hero’s welcome for their mighty deeds of saving humanity from being imported into GabFace and taking down JEF…. Instead, they’re greeted with boos for having pulled the plug on JEF’s “Chieve” system, the reward scheme JEF used to keep people distracted and competing with pointless tasks. It turns out lots of people liked Chieves and were really cross at having their life’s work deleted! Preen knows how they feel, but Sav thinks they’re all just being silly. Our heroes fight. Preen wonders if Chieves were all bad, mopes about his lost status, and accuses Sav of being arrogant; Sav goes off in a huff to the cave where she busies herself with Gran’s old tech. What is she up to?

With some input from a surly JEF, Preen tries to come up with a replacement for the Chieve system called “Stickoes”, which he takes great pride in modeling. EL-ON, a bold and brash new A.I. appears from nowhere with a new slogan (“Conceive it! Believe it! Chieve it!”) and a new Cheive system to give people a new purpose in life… and it also seems to be good for the planet and everyone’s physical well-being. What could go wrong with that?

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