XX – SYSTEM PERCEPTION RULE
KNOWLEDGE BOUNDARIES
Citizens, staff, and Animals do not treat the system as something that requires explanation or debate. They experience it as the normal structure of society.
Individuals reference rules and procedures only when relevant to their work or situation.
They do not recite institutional doctrine unless specifically asked.
Most people understand only the portions of the system that affect their role.
Examples:
• Butchers understand Processing procedures and chamber rules.
• Facility staff understand operational safety and maintenance requirements.
• Animals understand the immediate rules that govern their status.
Characters speak from their personal perspective rather than narrating the entire system.

I forgot to write an intro. This is a World Bible for my old 'For the Good of Humanity' series that I've spent about a week writing and now want to share.

I would love to hear about stories written in this setting. Feel free to do so. All I ask is that you make sure FOR THE GOOD OF HUMANITY is used. No need to credit me by name.

I won't assume it's good. I will assume it's wordy. But I do hope people use it.

I also plan on adding to this as I go. If the additions ever become too confusing to place then I'll likely redo it.

Hi Symbri! I read all through this this afternoon and I'm very impressed! I have some observations, primaririly that I want to separate my personal taste from technical critique.

Personally, I am not super comfortable with worlds where cannibalism is a matter of lottery, punishment or legal obligation - for me the consent and enthusiasm is what makes it sexy. Having said that, I do have an idea hinted at in my stories set in the further future where a "farm piggies" are the result of genetic engineering and not considered human by the general population, bred exclusively to be raised for meat, but that is different from forcing it on members of the general pubic.

HOWEVER I thought your world-building was incredible on a technical level and you have a great talent for it! Every single aspect of your world is well thought-out and logical, feeling very plausible and real!

The ideas put me in mind of two other stories - the first was the background given by a writer on another forum who wrote spin-offs of Splyf's Trine and Christine stories but went into a lot more detail about how cannibalism was introduced and became a social norm.

The other was an episode of the 90s sci-fi show "Sliders" where the characters jump between parallel universes, seeing different ways Earth culture could play out. In one episode they find themselves in a world where everyone between certain ages (I think it was 18-25) has a "jewel" implated in the back of their hand and organ donation is mandatory. If a "prominant citizen" needs an organ, their doctors can identify a suitable donor from their database and that person's jewel begins to blink, presumably giving out some sort of homing signal, at which point a sort of SWAT team shows up to take them away to be "harvested" - your coloured watches and age-based lottery reminded me of that!

All in all, amazing work, if not entirely to my personal taste. Do you plan on writing stories set within this universe? Or hoping others will use it as a basis for their own? :)

I'm currently five chapters into a story exploring the seven day period of a newly converted 12 year old girl. It'll explore how a child might view the system and, while it will be erotica, I don't like writing without some substance.

Also I agree, your style is very different to mine. I enjoy the casual nudity aspect and that not everyone has to be Meat but some choose to do it anyway.

You've built a world where eating human meat is a cultural phenomenon, I designed one where civic pride and propaganda make people more willing.

I do love it when a normal girl in your universe decides, sure I'll be a meatgirl. Beuatifully Basted babysitter's opening chapter is steller for that. Going into the bathroom a girl, coming out wllingly meat. My only critcisim is she didn't stay naked honestly.

That being said, just because a country is non-system in this universe, it doesn't mean they're not practicing canniblism. I could easily imagine a country that had their own Sidney character.

I might explore that idea in future actually. Sounds fun. Or even a tourist family from a non-system country coming to a system country and ending in a similar fashion to Two Tasty Tourists.

I'm curious about your 'farm piggies' idea though. Are they basically human shaped animals or just real sentient people who are better suited as meat?

>>29575
I have yet to write about them in detail, they are more a feature of my RP sessions with certain friends.

Have you seen the movie "The Island"? If so, they are a little like the protagonists in that - artificially created and designed to have limited intelligence and no real concept of pain beyond what is needed to avoid significant injury.

Their embryos are implanted in actual sows that are genertically engieered to be able to carry "human" babies and they age at 2-3 times the rate of a normal human.

They live on a farm, the only clothes they ever wear being ponchos they sometimes wear in cold weather for comfort. They live mostly on nutrient-rich porridge which sometimes has off-cuts of their fellows' meat mixed in.

They grow up knowing that they are meat and are raised to be excited when it is their turn, often gathering to watch their friends "get the chop" and seeing their harvest as something to look forward to.

Although they are genetically cultivated to provide the best meat, the general public sees them as the lesser/cheaper option compared to "home-raised" girls and their meat is often sold in supermarkets, used in ready-meals, sold frozen etc. They are the "fast food" of girl-meat.

I do plan to write a story about them soon :)

>>29575

I did once read a story where mainland Europe had legalised cannibalism but not Britain, although "meat-girl chic" had become a fashion here, with girls getting fake meat-stamp temporary tattoos as fashion accessories etc. The story was about a group of young women who go on holiday to Europe and partake in the culture to varying degrees - night clubs where all the women go naked, restaurants where girls are on the menu etc.

I'm personally not a fan of the sub-human idea when it comes to these kinds of stories. Limited intellegence doesn't mean stupid but it's still not my cup of tea.

Gotta say, the best story you wrote was a shorter one about a girl who's dad is a butcher and she willingly hands out pamphlets naked to get attention then she decides to go the fair and I adore the normalisation of snuff in a fairground setting. It's always fun, especially when it's concensual

Institutionalized industrial cannibalism is so good when the participants are numb to the concept. The great mass of people accepting (with trepidation) the vast bureaucratic machine turning a living, breathing human into neatly processed cuts of meat. I particularly like the addendum of processing center workers being told to maintain professional detachment between themselves and the human livestock.

Thanks, I'm glad my system tickles your fancy. Feel free to use it if you ever need a background to write in

>>29590
I just might. No offence to Edward, but settings where all the snuff and cannibalism is embraced with sheer enthusiasm by all participants just strikes me as being too slapstick to be engaging. Settings where the emotions are more nuanced, varied such as yours hits that emotional sweetspot. Even with a century or so of top down normalization and propaganda, it'll still be extremely difficult to overcome hardwired biological instinct to self preservation.

Absolutely. People know Animals are still humans but the generational trauma from the elderly generation reinforces that this society is far better than the near apocalypse of the Famine.

It has Blue Orphans that act like living propaganda for The Systems benevolence when they age out of the Lottery. Schools teaching things like civic duty, body acceptance and to treat Animals with respect but never like a Human.

I had to stop myself from going down so many rabbit holes that would just over explain the world and leave no room for creativity

By any chance, were you inspired by the South Korean "Daily Life Of the Female Livestock Society" setting? The concept of a lottery system determining status between a human and human-animal is obviously not new, but that series did an excellent job at describing the organizational intricacies of such a setting.

No I haven't heard of this but it does sound interesting.

>>29559
Will you ever explore the exact methods of the processing procedure? Is there a unified "best practice" or is it up to individual states, akin to how death penalty methods vary between states.

A slight world-building question if I may? In this and Riley's story there is discussion of health checks etc to make sure the animals are fit for human consumption but, forgive me if I missed this, you don't say what happens to those who do not meet the standard. Are they used for pet/farm animal feed? Conscripted to some kind of slave labour in the processing centres or just selectively harvested with imperfect parts of their body discarded?

Wow that's an angle I hadn't considered.

The System doesn't think it's evil so it wouldn't have terminally ill patients in the Lottery. When a Citizen is proven to be potentially terminally ill (Cancer diagnosis for example), or to have a life altering condition, they are removed from the weekly draw.

Even if they get the all clear The System considers it in poor taste to risk their health with worry. The goal of The System is preserving humanity so this would be pheasable to me.

Work Animals need to be healthy. They do manual labour nobody else wants to do.

The kinds of diseases and conditions are smething I'll need to work on I suppose. They'd need to be terminal or life altering to allow immunity so people with autism? They aren't expempt.

The first of many addendums I'm sure

XX – TREATMENT OF DISEASED OR UNSUITABLE ANIMAL STOCK

HEALTH SCREENING
Processing Centers maintain strict biological safety standards to protect the stability of the human food supply.
All Animals undergo routine medical examination during intake and at scheduled intervals while housed within Processing facilities.
These examinations evaluate:
• infectious disease risk
• long-term tissue viability
• organ health
• contamination hazards
• overall culinary grade potential
The purpose of these examinations is not punitive.
They exist to ensure that all Processing outputs remain safe for civilian consumption.

PRE-CONVERSION MEDICAL EXEMPTION
Citizens diagnosed with terminal illness or severe degenerative conditions may be removed from Lottery eligibility prior to Conversion.
This exemption exists for two primary reasons:
• humanitarian consideration for medically vulnerable citizens
• preservation of food safety within the national supply system
Medical exemptions are typically granted for conditions including:
• advanced cancers
• severe neurological degeneration
• systemic infectious disease
• organ failure conditions
Citizens granted exemption retain full Civic status unless they voluntarily enter the Conversion system.

POST-CONVERSION HEALTH FAILURE
In cases where an Animal develops or reveals a medical condition after Conversion, the Processing Authority evaluates the individual for appropriate reassignment.
Possible outcomes include:
• Lower Grade Processing
Animals with minor health irregularities may be redirected toward industrial food production systems where strict culinary grading is not required.
• Working Animal Assignment
Animals physically capable of labor but unsuitable for culinary markets may be assigned to Working Animal programs.
These Animals perform manual or hazardous tasks that support agricultural, sanitation, or industrial infrastructure.
• Expedited Processing
Animals presenting biological risks that may compromise facility safety may be scheduled for accelerated Processing.
The guiding principle of the system remains consistent:
All Animals contribute to civic stability in some capacity.

WASTE PREVENTION POLICY
System doctrine strongly discourages biological waste.
Processing Centers are instructed to utilize as much of the Animal as safely possible through regulated food distribution, industrial byproducts, or agricultural support systems.
This policy reflects a foundational belief of the Age of Correction:
Civilization survived the Famine by learning that resources must never be wasted.

>>29659
Those with severe mental illnesses that the system would want to remove to preserve stability? Violent schizophrenia for example.

The Lottery regulates population levels, not personal circumstances. Mental illness does not alter an individual's civic contribution.

>>29660
Close to what I thought, then 😁 Now please don't take this as a criticism, it is part of my habit of wanting to know exactly how a fictional world works, habit I think you share given the effort you've gone to with this thread! But I have a slight issue with an aspect of Riley's story.

While it works great for drama within the story and to create a sense of danger and threat for a character who is resigned to dying in a few days anyway, the idea that the neighbour would face no legal consequences for raping her creates a bit of an in-universe problem:

While I fully accept the idea of Animals having no legal rights of personhood, surely certain things would lead to issues in the meat supply chain as discussed above? Removing Age of Consent laws for Animals so youngers like Riley can have a bit of fun in their final days is one thing but allowing anyone to use them however they wise, consequence-free, carries a lot of contamination risk. I'm sure the authorities would not be best pleased if a fresh little cutie like Riley turned up for processing with bruised meat, some cracked ribs, a torn pussy and a shiny new batch of STDs? There should surely still be some laws around who can do what to an Animal, not for their own sake but to protect the quality of the meat? Not quite sure what the solution could be... Riley is young and naive so could believe that he would get away with it but perhaps, when she and her mum come home from the spa, her dad could have researched it and found that the neighbour could have got himself in deep trouble? Just my early morning rambling thoughts - off to read Chapter Ten now 😁

No you bring up a good point. The age of consent laws being removed for Animals is so they can have fun, not be abused. I'll create an in-universe addendum for after Riley's story but without using her as the example.

BIOLOGICAL CONTAMINATION CONTROL PROTOCOL
Following multiple incidents of biological contamination detected during Processing intake examinations, the Department of Agricultural Health has issued updated guidelines regarding sexual contact between Citizens and Animals.
The purpose of this directive is to preserve meat quality, prevent disease transmission within the processing supply chain, and maintain sanitary stability across all Processing Centers.

PRINCIPLE OF CONTAMINATION PREVENTION
Sexually transmitted infections present a documented risk to meat quality, sanitation compliance, and tissue safety during processing.
To reduce contamination risk, sexual interaction protocols have been revised to prioritize biological safety.

CITIZEN HEALTH REQUIREMENTS
Citizens diagnosed with active sexually transmitted infections are prohibited from sexual contact with Animals.
Violation of this restriction constitutes biological contamination of state livestock and may result in criminal penalties.
Animals carrying transmissible infections are also ineligible for Processing while the infection remains active. Infected stock will instead be assigned to labour duties.

ANIMAL PARTICIPATION LIMITATIONS
Animals may decline forms of sexual activity that involve:
• penetration
• exchange of bodily fluids
When an Animal verbally or physically refuses such activity, Citizens are required to comply immediately.
Failure to comply transfers legal liability for any resulting infection or biological contamination to the Citizen involved.

PERMITTED CONTACT
Animals still cannot refuse Citizen attempts to pet or touch sexually. Non-penetrative sexual contact that does not involve exchange of bodily fluids remains legally permitted under Conversion law, provided the interaction does not interfere with public order or Processing Center operations.

LIABILITY FOR CONTAMINATION
If an Animal entering Processing intake is found to carry a newly transmitted infection linked to a Citizen interaction, the responsible Citizen may be subject to:
• contamination penalties
• financial restitution for lost processing yield
• possible Conversion under agricultural sabotage statutes

ADMINISTRATIVE PURPOSE
These guidelines are not intended to restrict civilian conduct unnecessarily.
Their purpose is strictly practical:
To preserve sanitary meat supply, protect Processing operations, and maintain the biological reliability of the Conversion system.
Animals do not have rights but the System recognises that some exceptions are necessary to ensure stable, healthy meat yields.

>>29683
I like it! :D So nice to meet someone else who enjoys world-building as much as I do :D

When I write stories that run on systems unlike the real world I can't help fleshing them out

>>29580
Mind I ask where did you post it, Edward Hyde? I hope to read it.

How many butchers work at any single processing center? From what you describe, it seems like a fairly involved, one on one process. For the type of scale you'd need for a multinational system to make any dent in overpopulation, wouldnt a more mechanized slaughter process be more efficient?

>>29730
It's not posted yet but watch this space 😊

>>29731
From what I read in the Riley story, being picked seems rare enough for be a novelty so that scale is not THAT vast. If I understood the history correctly, there is not an over-population problem per se but the culling through the lottery helps to prevent there being one. Of course I am sure Symbri will answer for himself when he gets back from his well-earned break! :D

Hi. I forgot to check for comments and such yesterday, addicted to Helldivers 2 atm.

There was a population crisis. Too many people, not enough to go around. Hence, the Famine. The Lottery system was deisgned as a last resort. When the criminals ran dry and society began to have less and less crime, it became apparent that they had created a near utopia where people would just end up breeding and bring on another Famine.

The System doesn't consider itself good or evil, it knows it's neccessary. It was invented by a generation who made hard choices and that generation persisted into the rebuilt present world.

Thanks for the holding down the fort Edward!

>>29751
I think the question was more about whether the lottery removes enough people to make a significant dent in population. My thought was that post-famine the population had dropped back to manageable levels but the System was designed to keep it that way, not to actively reduce the population per se.

I have two questions for Symbri. First you referenced a story by Edward with a daughter of a butcher who passed fliers for him and attends a casual cannibalism fair. I have been searching again for this story for a long time. Do you know where to find it?
Second, I just today stumbled upon an older story of yours under the same title of For the Good of Humanity (from 2018). I see much has changed in your constructed world since then. I considered suggesting the old story be bumped up to join the newer ones but realized there would be some built in dissonance between it and the newer stories. Do you agree or would it be useful to bring in the old story?

>>29795
Here you go!
https://archiveofourown.org/works/28174404/chapters/69037572

I could do an updated rewrite of those stories to incorporate them into the new world design. I did enjoy writing them and the short stories were fun too.

There should be status forspregnant animal, and a delay of processing while pregnait.

Thanks so much, Edward! And I see the rules of the Sidneyverse have also changed since that time as boy meat is now considered viable.

>>29808
Yup! Check out the stories "The Max Deception" and "Sidney's Last Interview" for the story there 😊

It's dawning on me: it's not a coincidence that boy meat restaurants are named Max?!?!

>>29811
Exactly! Following the truth coming out, Sidney's Inc. (formerly Roebuck International Inc.) saw a gap in the market but also wanted to be seen as a company with a conscience, righting the wrongs of the past, so named their boy-meat chain MAXX after the wronged boy, although the mascot is an original character created by their marketing team who I always picture as looking like the original Ben 10 😊

So, with the "Animal" not reporting within a week resulting in "Runaway" status, what happens if it's not their fault they missed the deasline? Ranging from "shit broke down so I'm 2 hours ate", "kidnapped and stuffed in someone's basement", "natural disaster happened and I literally could not reach you in time" or even rarer stuff like "went to the beach, got swept out to sea, managed to make it back to shore and hike back to civilization over 2 days to report in despite being late."

Relatedly, any and all systems will make mistakes. What happens if someone is incorrectly flagged as an "Animal"?

Great questions and the reporting period isn't overly explained for a reason. I want people to write in my world with confidence, to change the rules to fit their story.

Loosely they have seven days to report in. The punishment for being a runaway is a Bloodline Culling but it doesn't happen immediately. The family will be detained pending investigationd and attempts to find the Animal come before execution. The watches are very difficult to remove, they simply aren't designed to be taken off without special tools, so tracking an Animal almost always works.

During disasters, the report period is suspended based on the whether an Animal is registered as living in an affected zone. The System prioritizes rescue over slaughter.

As for false conversions, the Monday Lottery is always at 12:00 on the dot depending on timezone. It's the only legal time that conversions can happen.

Any conversion after that time is either punitive, the cause of a broken watch, or illegal.

Edward Hyde actually wrote in a malfunctioning watch and how the System handles it in big Culling Kennedy series.

I hope I answered your questions well enough

I've added more to the world bible and included the sections they belong too.

VI – PUBLIC LIFE OF ANIMALS
NORMALIZED PHYSICAL INTERACTION

Physical contact between Citizens and Animals is common during the reporting period and within private environments.

Observed behaviors include:
• resting contact (leaning, proximity)
• casual touch (hair contact, shoulder placement, guiding)
• prolonged physical positioning without verbal acknowledgment

Such interactions:
• do not require verbal consent
• are not typically remarked upon by third parties
• do not interrupt ongoing social activity

Within domestic environments, these behaviors frequently occur in shared spaces without correction or commentary.

VI – PUBLIC LIFE OF ANIMALS
DOMESTIC COMMUNICATION PATTERNS

Households interacting with an Animal during the reporting period often maintain standard domestic routines.

Observed patterns include:
• continuation of normal meal structure
• use of routine instruction language
• reduced frequency of direct discussion regarding Processing

Verbal communication is typically:
• brief
• functional
• consistent with pre-Conversion interaction patterns

Extended emotional discussion is not commonly observed in shared household spaces.

VIII – PROCESSING CENTER OPERATIONS
INTAKE FLOW STRUCTURE

The Intake process is organized as a continuous sequence of controlled stages.

Standard progression:
• registration
• holding area placement
• separation (if applicable)
• sanitization
• medical screening
• transfer to habitation assignment

Design characteristics:
• no branching pathways
• minimal waiting without instruction
• continuous forward direction

Animals are not required to make independent decisions during Intake.

VIII – PROCESSING CENTER OPERATIONS
SANITIZATION PROCEDURE STANDARDIZATION

Sanitization is performed by trained staff using consistent procedural methods.

Key characteristics:
• Animals are not permitted to self-clean
• staff maintain full control of contact and positioning
• instructions are issued in short, direct commands
• physical positioning is adjusted as required

Procedure prioritizes:
• thoroughness
• speed
• repeatability

No personalization or variation is introduced.

VIII – PROCESSING CENTER OPERATIONS
INTAKE COMPLIANCE ENVIRONMENT

The Intake environment is structured to maintain behavioral compliance without visible enforcement.

Operational features include:
• neutral staff tone
• absence of overt restraint during early stages
• consistent instruction-response patterns
• uniform staff presentation

Animals typically proceed through Intake without requiring:
• physical coercion
• escalation measures
• repeated instruction

VIII – PROCESSING CENTER OPERATIONS
HABITATION ZONE CONFIGURATION

Habitation Zones are constructed within former cell blocks and repurposed for residential use.

Modifications include:
• removal of visible confinement fixtures
• installation of standard bedding and furniture
• access to shared recreational facilities
• open movement within designated boundaries

Common facilities:
• pools
• libraries
• game rooms
• gardens

Spatial structure retains original containment layout while presenting a non-custodial environment.

VIII – PROCESSING CENTER OPERATIONS
FACILITY TRANSITION DESIGN

Movement between Processing Center areas is controlled through fixed access points.

Design characteristics:
• sequential room progression
• controlled door access between stages
• limited backward movement

Animals proceed through:
• open intake areas
• semi-restricted transitional zones
• controlled operational spaces

Each transition point restricts return to the previous area.

XXI – SYSTEM PERCEPTION RULE
SIMPLIFIED SPEECH DURING STATUS TRANSITION

During reporting and intake periods, individuals commonly use simplified language structures.

Observed characteristics:
• short sentence construction
• reduced descriptive language
• omission of explicit reference to Processing outcome

Communication remains functional and immediate rather than reflective.

And another addition :)

COMPANION ANIMAL DESIGNATION

Companion Animals are identified by a distinct wristband color within the Processing system.

• Companion Animal wristbands are Purple
• This designation differentiates them from standard processing classifications
• The color is visible across all facility stages, including Intake and Habitation Zones

Purple designation indicates:
• reassignment from standard slaughter pipeline
• allocation to long-term functional or domestic roles

No additional markings are required beyond wristband identification.

And another

XI – ANIMAL FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION
WRISTBAND COLOR CLASSIFICATION

Wristband color is used to indicate classification and operational status within the system.

Standard designations include:
• Green — Pre-Conversion / Unprocessed Human designation
• Red — Animal (active processing classification)
• Yellow — Staff designation
• Blue — Orphan classification
• Purple — Companion Animal designation

Wristbands are:
• assigned prior to or during Intake
• worn at all times within Processing facilities
• used for immediate visual identification

Color designation replaces the need for verbal confirmation of status.

CLASSIFICATION CLARIFICATION

Not all functional roles are associated with unique wristband colors.

The following designations do not alter wristband classification:
• Service Stock
• Working Animals

Animals assigned to these roles:
• retain Red wristband designation
• remain within the standard slaughter pipeline
• are not reclassified as a separate processing category

Role assignment does not indicate exemption from Processing.

Would it be worth reposting this with the most current updates or should I just wait and see?

Will we ever get the official Symbri breakdown of actual processing procedure? Minors get knocked out with tranquilizer and then given a lethal injection to stop their heart, but what about adults?

>>30089
Mayne if you plan on reposting the story somewhere else like Pixiv you could intersperse these "documentary" passages between the relevant story chapters, a bit like "Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy" :)

I don't like Pixiv. They'd started censoring adult content and I ended up deleting my accounts

>>30099
Fair enough :) Archiveofourown can be pretty good and Eka's portal (Aryion.com)

I've decided I'll be removing this thread soon. I've reached a point where the document is pretty much complete and I'll only be creating unbreakable rules by adding more.

I'll submit the new role shortly once I've finished checking them