Personant

In the far future, mankind will have eradicated the worst of its social ills through the adoption of the Personant: a literal mask, pleasantly-shaped and nondescript, that blanks out all cues regarding race, age, and similar, that have lead to discrimination and conflict in the past. Additional benefits of the system include medical telemetry, super-strength, onboard electronics, and -thanks to a century of heavy use- acceptance in society. Life is safer, cleaner, kinder, better.

So why isn't that one guy wearing one?

A oneshot manga/social allegory by Komi Naoshi.


 * Authority Equals Asskicking
 * Anvilicious - The story is about people who hide behind masks. If you can't see the parallel, there's no helping you.
 * Disney Villain Death - Actually, we don't know.
 * Hoist by His Own Petard
 * Individuality Is Illegal - In a more literal sense.
 * Knight Templar - Either this or Chaotic Evil.
 * MacGuffin - The Arsona
 * Saving the World - In an interesting new way, no less.
 * Shounen
 * Some Anvils Need to Be Dropped - The intent behind the story.