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Neural Wraith 2

K.D. Robertson ()

Subgenre
Age groupAdult 18+
Content ratingPG-13
Pages (Standard (250-400))
Setting
CSM age16

Content levels

ViolenceModerate
Sexual contentNone
LanguageModerate

Trigger warnings

MurderPolitical ViolenceOrganized CrimeManipulation

Positive tags

MysteryProtectorFound Family

Tropes

CyberpunkAI AwakeningSentient ShipRogue AIDystopiaDetective NoirMorally Gray ProtagonistReluctant HeroConspiracy

Themes

AI ConsciousnessPower and CorruptionJustice vs SystemCorporate GreedPolitical IntrigueSocial InstabilityHuman-AI Relations

Synopsis

Finance isn't Nick Waite’s strong suit as a detective, but he’s learning fast as he investigates the cover-up of a murder inside Neo Babylon’s oldest bank. The winds of conspiracy whirl around him, and everyone from the police commissioner to gang lords warn him to step back. Taking the easy way out isn’t in his nature, however. He’s gotten where he is by being stubborn and a chance to knock a corrupt bank down a peg is too good to pass up. But all isn’t well with his partners, the police’s elite Archangels. A new prototype model is about to be deployed, and she has her own views on humanity to force on her brethren. Nick feels more like an AI whisperer than a detective some days. Through it all, the city continues to smolder like a powder keg ready to blow. This case will determine more than the fate of a few banking executives.

Tags

Detective NoirTechno-ThrillerUrban Sci-FiPolice Procedural