A tale included in Jonathan Gates' anthology of THE 20 ALL TIME BEST SCIENCE FICTION STORIES.A cyberpunk gem, set in the near future and all too believable and authentic...A short story that might be subtitled: "the last cyberpunk tale".Set in the near future, where viewers hitch rides on their favourite interactive TV characters, living their lives, experiencing everything they do. But can such programming lead to revolt, even revolution?Selected by Jonathan Gates for inclusion in the 20 ALL TIME BEST SCIENCE FICTION STORIES (Goldmann Publishing).