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This is a fictional satellite.

Breakthrough is a satirical concept created for Deceit, an art project about the patterns of manipulation in institutional technology. There is no real financial product behind this page. Nothing entered on this site — signup, checkout, or the chat widget — is stored or sent anywhere outside this browser tab.

Tells you when your "breakthrough" is coming based on your giving trajectory. if you give more, the breakthrough comes "sooner." if you stop giving, the breakthrough is "delayed." jake built this because he believes "breakthroughs are real." jake has never had a breakthrough. jake has had deploys. jake thinks deploys are breakthroughs. they're not. jake is sincere. jake built a manipulation engine and called it "encouragement."

If this project brings up something difficult, step away from the screen and contact someone you trust. In the US, call or text 988 for the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For urgent danger, call 911. deceit.world/help has more real resources.

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