"Beat the bad with boredom"

In a dystopian world where power and technology intertwine, a formidable conglomerate harbors a division of villains whose nefarious purpose is to wield technology as a weapon, not against physical beings, but against the very essence of ambition and drive. Their target? High flyers, the ambitious, and those who challenge the status quo.

This insidious plan originates from an unexpected source—an innovation meant for combating depression, a mental health supplement created to uplift spirits. However, when this technology falls into the hands of the conglomerate, it undergoes a sinister transformation. Rather than providing solace, it becomes a tool for inducing profound boredom, stripping individuals of their passion and motivation.

As the tech spreads its dulling influence, rumors start to circulate. Information leaks reveal the dark truth behind the once-helpful supplement. Eventually, the conglomerate strikes a deal with municipalities, leasing the rights to distribute the drug. This leads to a chilling scenario where mayors in compliant districts introduce the drug into the town's water supply, controlling the very essence of drive within their communities.

Access to the antidote becomes a symbol of privilege and power. Only the elite, chosen members, or subscribers to the ruling political class gain entry to exclusive gatherings where the antidote is distributed. These events, masked as high-society functions, become the battlegrounds where ambition and stagnation collide.

In this bleak landscape, the lines between power, control, and the quest for purpose blur, leaving those without access to the antidote trapped in a state of perpetual indifference. It's a cautionary tale of how technology, in the wrong hands, can shape not just actions, but the very essence of human will.

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A world where a conglomerate has a division of villains utilising tech to instil boredom in their competitors, targeting high flyers and making them lose all sense of drive and purpose on an individual scale. 

This tech was initially developed in depression research, and was the byproduct in the development of a mental health supplement. However, after being bought and signed off by a media and marketing conglomerate, it gets exploited beyond its original use, attuning a different aspect of the drug to cause boredom instead. 

Eventually, word got out via information leaks, and drug rights were leased to municipalities, getting to a stage where the respective mayors of each complying district would set the drug as the control substance added into the town's water supply. Only privileged classes and/or chosen members or subscribers to the political class in power are allowed access to the antidote, marketed at exclusive get-togethers and functions.