I could also see the response to the bubble bursting being something like “At least the economy crashing delayed the murderous superintelligence.”

Not only is the MC a genetically modified supersoldier, he’s a genetically modified supersoldier who was created to fight insurrectionists. They didn’t even know that the Covenant existed until after the program finished.

The glasses also support prescription lenses along with transitional lenses that automatically adjust to light.

Actual prescription lenses or generic supermarket lenses?

Now, Talukdar thinks we’re only one year away from experiencing a holodeck ourselves.

Very skeptical indeed.

Give it a year or so and they’ll both pretend that this never happened.