The Multiverse Scandal: Parallel Universe Me Sues for Identity Theft!
In a cosmic event that has legal and philosophical communities in an uproar, an individual has filed a lawsuit against their parallel universe counterpart for identity theft. This historic case, known as Me vs. Me: The Multiverse Scandal, is set to be the most confusing trial the universe – or rather, universes – have ever seen.
John Doe (name changed for privacy and because there are infinitely many of them) was living an ordinary life until he received credit card bills for spaceships and intergalactic travel he never purchased. It was soon discovered that a parallel universe John Doe was living it up at his expense.
“I always knew there was a cooler, more adventurous me out there,” said our Earth’s John, “But buying a spaceship on my dime? That’s just rude.”
The case hit a snag when lawyers realized they were ill-equipped to handle multiverse jurisprudence. How do you serve a subpoena to someone in another universe? Is identity theft even a crime if it’s committed by you, but not the you from this universe?
Parallel universe John Doe, or John Doe^2 as he’s been labelled, defended himself vehemently. “Hey, I might live in another universe, but I have rights too. The multiverse credit bureau clearly has some kinks to work out.”
Astrophysicists are perplexed, lawyers are bamboozled, and somewhere in a parallel universe, a judge is probably banging a gavel in exasperation.
The Multiverse Legal Association is in its infancy, and precedents are as scarce as hen’s teeth. Or in a parallel universe, as common as hen’s teeth. Who knows?
As the case unfolds, legal eagles, philosophers, and scientists are all keenly watching, knowing the outcome could answer the age-old question: are we all just a little bit…interdimensional?
Disclaimer: Remember, dear reader, this enthralling tale of multiverse legal woes is as fictional as the infinite versions of you living their best lives across the cosmos. Or is it? (It is.)