The next day, his teacher, Mr. Petrov, was beaming. “Tim, this is the best work I’ve seen in years. Tell the class—what inspired you to write about the blacksmith’s perspective?”
Tim ignored the weirdness, clicked "Accept," and suddenly, his hands moved on their own. He watched in a trance as he typed a brilliant, university-level analysis of 19th-century labor laws. He didn't even recognize the words he was using. He submitted the paper and closed his laptop, feeling a strange void in his chest. The next day, his teacher, Mr
The cursor blinked on the screen of "HistoryHelper.net." Tim was desperate. The essay on the industrial revolution was due in an hour, and his mind was a blank slate. He clicked a shady link labeled “GDZ: History & Social Studies – Grade 9 – ALL ANSWERS.” Tell the class—what inspired you to write about
He looked at his phone. A new notification from the site appeared: “History is a trade, Tim. You traded yours for ours.” He submitted the paper and closed his laptop,