They Both Die at the End

CountDowners is a livestreaming blog that Mateo frequents. On it, Deckers livestream their End Day activities, and friends or family members of the deceased occasionally post eulogies. read analysis of CountDowners

Death-Cast is the organization in charge of calling people and informing them that they’re going to die sometime in the next 24 hours. It’s somewhat mysterious, as no one—not even the heralds (employees)—know where Death-Cast… read analysis of Death-Cast

A Decker is someone who has received the call from Death-Cast informing them that they’re going to die in the next 24 hours. read analysis of Decker

An End Day is a person’s last day of life. Heralds at the Death-Cast organization call people to give them 24 hours’ notice of their End Day. read analysis of End Day

Last Friend is an app, developed by Dalma Young, that helps Deckers find a friend for their End Day. So-called “Last Friends” can be either befriend fellow Deckers or a person who isn’t… read analysis of Last Friend

Make-A-Moment is an organization (similar to the real-life Make-A-Wish Foundation) that provides virtual reality simulations for Deckers. During their final day of life, people can use Make-A-Moment locations to simulate high-risk and otherwise unattainable… read analysis of Make-A-Moment

Similar to the Make-A-Moment organization, the World Travel Arena offers simulated vacations for Deckers. Unlike Make-A-Moment, the Travel Arena doesn’t charge Deckers for their experiences—but it does charge exorbitant entry fees for non-Decker loved… read analysis of World Travel Arena