“Rental families” are an increasingly common service, providing clients with actors who portray friends and family members. Actors are often introduced to other people as genuine relatives or friends. They may be employed irregularly, or work consistent shifts (e.g. coming “home” each night to cook the client dinner).

Truman Burbank is the unsuspecting star of The Truman Show, a reality television program filmed 24/7 through thousands of hidden cameras and broadcast to a worldwide audience. The show seeks to capture Truman's authentic emotions and give audiences a relatable everyman. As a baby, following an unwanted pregnancy, Truman was adopted by the show's corporate owners. Truman's hometown is a set built within an enormous dome, with manipulated events conditioning Truman to not want to leave. Truman has what he believes to be a wife, friends and colleagues, and is happy. One day, Truman discovers the true nature of his life.

The Empathy Gun(tm) is a device which, while aimed at another person, causes that person to feel the exact emotions as the wielder of the gun. It can be used with or without the consent of the other person.

The Empathy Gun(tm) is a device which, while aimed at another person, causes that person to feel the exact emotions as the wielder of the gun. It can be used with or without the consent of the other person.