Do CGI Girls Cry?

She isn’t real. So why is she crying?

In a future where every desire is classified, regulated—and policed—Colm works the most disturbing beat of all.
Paedosexuality is legal.
Acting on it is not.
To prevent real harm, offenders are permitted access to hyper-realistic CGI pornography—perfectly rendered, perfectly legal… so long as the children on screen were never real.
But during a routine inspection, Colm notices something impossible.
A girl who looks afraid.
A girl who hesitates.
A girl who cries.
CGI characters aren’t supposed to feel anything.

As Colm digs deeper, he begins to suspect the unthinkable—that behind the “safe” illusion lies something far more sinister. Something buried, erased… and very, very real.
Because if even one of those images was based on a real child—
then the entire system is built on a lie.

And Colm has spent fifteen years helping enforce it.

🔻 Perfect for fans of:

• Dark, near-future crime thrillers

• Black Mirror–style speculative fiction

• Stories that blur the line between morality and law

⚠️ Content note
This story deals with disturbing themes and is intended for mature readers.