Dhruvansh sat in class, his chin propped lazily on his palm, eyes glazed over as he stared out of the large window. Outside, the Varanasi Megacity gleamed in the afternoon sun, a metropolis of towering structures and sprawling greenery. The gentle hum of his AI assistant, Eye, played softly in his ear, running silent calculations for his next experiment. His mind wasn't on the classroom lecture but on the latest upgrade to his smartwatch and the upcoming experiment he had been dreaming of—one inspired by an ancient movie from the pre-Megaregion era: Spider-Man.

Meanwhile, in front of the class, the history teacher continued her lesson with an impassioned voice. She was explaining the tumultuous history that had led to the creation of the Megaregions and the World Council, a history that every child had heard countless times, but she was doing her best to make it sound fresh.