April 2075
New York Times Banner Headline: PROCEDURE FINALLY PERFECTED
Front Page: after 25 years of long and careful research, America's top scientists have finally perfected the ongoing research for Final Words, a procedure that will benefit the country and its citizens for years to come. In the past, the Catholic Church had a set of sacraments known as the "Last Rites," to prepare the dying's soul for death. In this case, the dying would be able to take advantage of brand new technology developed for the welfare of America's future. In a sense, they would be able to look forward into a very flexible version of a loved one's future, and be able to see the amount of certainty in their decisions, similar to a thermal camera. If they find a spot in which their loved one is wavering on an important decision, and is possibly leaning toward the wrong side, that is where the Final Words procedure comes into play. A message will be recorded by the dying human and would only be able to be repeated to the loved one once. The message would be transferred to a piece of technology similar to an old Bluetooth device and at the precise time designated by the speaker, a computer activates the technology and plays the message. Continued on A3.