📄 CHAPTER 3 — A RESISTANT’S CONFESSION: “WE TRIED TO BE FREE”

Found on the banned forum « freewater.under.network », deleted 3 minutes after posting. Preserved by an anonymous reader.

Hey, you.
If you’re reading this, it means you’re still searching for a sip of truth. Let me tell you right away: it’s useless. We tried. We really tried.

My name is… No. It doesn’t matter anymore. Call me whatever you want. "Tapist," "Aqua-terrorist," "Wild Droplet." I’ve heard it all. In the official trials, I’m "The Thirst Deviant," case number 382-Z.
My crime? Trying to run a faucet without paying SECRET.

I still remember the day I realized. It wasn’t some grand mystical revelation—just an alert on my account: "You’ve exceeded your monthly thirst quota. Additional charge: €84.37. Thank you for your loyalty."
At first, it felt normal. I paid. Like everyone else.

Then, one night, I tasted flat water. Water without a barcode, without a slogan. Not "Ethical Mint" flavor, not "Moral Lemon" edition. Just… water.
I stole it from a gutter. Drank it from my cupped hands. I felt ashamed, like I’d done something obscene.

After that, we started organizing. In basements. Parking garages. Basements inside parking garages. We passed around rusted canteens, whispered recipes for filtering rainwater. We thought we were clever.
We set up "artisanal water workshops." We even printed shitty labels: "The People’s Water." It was funny—until it wasn’t.

The first ones disappeared fast. A guy we called "Robin the Faucet" was found dead, his throat dry—police ruled it a "voluntary thirst overdose."
An entire family was tried for "Crime of Non-Consumption." Their kid ratted out his dad: "Papa doesn’t drink SECRET. Papa makes me drink dirty water." The judge shook the little hero’s hand and gave him a collector’s edition canteen.

SECRET never needed cops. Neighbors, coworkers, kids—everyone’s hungry for loyalty points. Surveillance is a national sport.
We betray each other for a free can.

We tried to warn people. Petitions went around. One video hit three million views before SECRET bought it. Now it’s an ad. An ad for their new "SECRET Revolt®" edition. Ironic, huh? Buying rebellion in a six-pack.

Here’s what you need to understand: SECRET didn’t kill freedom. We sold it. Sip by sip. We chose the logo over water. We’d rather be thirsty together than drink free alone.

I’m writing this because someone should know. I know it won’t change anything. SECRET already won.
Rumor says they’re patenting human sweat for a new line: "SECRET Sweat®—The Thirst You Drink Twice."
We’ll laugh. We’ll buy it. We’ll post pics. We’ll say it’s cool.

If you really want to resist? Find a roof. A bucket. A filter. Hide them well. Pretend to drink SECRET in public. And shut up. Because here, talking about free water is like pissing into a bottle that’s already been sold—it always splashes back in your face.

If you’re looking for me, don’t.
I’m already dry.

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