Kenji Saito's Dilemma

Professor Kenji Saito, a pioneer in cognitive augmentation based in Tokyo, gazed at the city's sprawling skyline from his lab. Twenty-five years into the future, his groundbreaking work had made it possible to enhance human intelligence using digital brain models. Saito faced an ethical dilemma: his teenage son, Taro, yearned for augmentation to excel in shogi, the traditional Japanese game. As cherry blossoms danced in the breeze, Saito decided not to alter Taro's mind artificially. Instead, he encouraged hard work and patience. Taro's success, rooted in genuine effort, became his father's proudest achievement, blending tradition with innovation.