Vigilante: Science Fiction

[penthius]

The "vigilante drug" they called it. It wasn't, not really, but it was an even catchier title than the "loner drug" that they tried hanging on it first. I don't know if it really could be called that, either. Sort of, I guess. What it really did was detach that part of a person that wants to be part of a community, that really, truly cares what everybody else thinks. I guess you can see how that might be really appealing at some times in your life. It doesn't necessarily detach the part that cares about what one person in particular thinks, not if you actually care deeply enough about that person, but tell that to a heartbroken girl who just wants to forget how much it hurts every time the boy who broke up with her looks across at her and laughs, tell that to her parents after she takes the drug and decides that six people in her high school have to die. And they do. It doesn't always end in death, and it certainly doesn't remove all inhibitions--there are taboos that are there because we believe them personally, not simply because of societal pressure.

Inspiration: Killer Women episode
Story potential: High
Notes: Could be fun.