In the cyber-Vedic future of 2075, dharma runs on code.

Varanasi’s neon ghats blaze with quantum LEDs, AR temples replay epics, and SevaForge—the world’s most powerful app—tracks karma as Seva Points. Teach a child, audit a corrupt official, rebuild a slum: every act weaves into the ledger of destiny.

For Priya, a young hacker raised on BR Chopra’s Mahabharata, SevaForge is more than a game. Hidden in its algorithms lies a backdoor to n+1, the next tier of reality—the realm of gods, avatars, and simulation admins. But ascension demands sacrifice.

When her rival Vikram, a rogue coder with Ravana’s ambition, hacks the system to trigger a digital purge, Priya faces an impossible choice:

- Upload her consciousness, leaving behind her body, family, and all human sensation…

- Or watch her city—and perhaps the world—crash into oblivion.

This novelette blends snappy, character-driven dialogue with techy grit and mythic wonder. From neon prayer flags to AR epics, Varanasi’s chaos sets the stage for a cultural sh