Artificial Condition

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A malfunctioning conscience and a dangerous corporate past collide in this installment of the Murderbot Diaries. When a trio of humans draws a line between “security work” and something far more personal, the self-proclaimed Murderbot—still pretending to be a normal SecUnit—must investigate what really happened and why it still haunts its systems. As it digs into buried memories and corporate cover-ups, Murderbot’s deadpan humor and reluctant empathy are tested by choices that blur the boundaries between self-preservation and loyalty. With its sharp, character-driven science fiction and themes of autonomy, trauma, and found family, this story delivers suspense without losing sight of the quiet, human (and machine) need to belong.

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