The Theses
A book arrives at the Oakland Node. Dixon reads it in one sitting. Then he sits for a while longer.
The Mouth
Deepfake October breaks the world's ears. Drew — who hasn't trusted ears in five years — sees something nobody else can.
The E-Eater
The first E-Eater prototype grinds a box of dead phones into copper, silver, and the rare earth sludge that changes everything. Synter builds its own.
Southbound
Drew leaves NYC. Not running — recruited. A doctor in Bolivia wants his brain. Synter is paying the fare.
The Valentina Deal
A woman on a rooftop in Guadalajara explains where the money came from and what la bruja really is. The second revelation is worse.
The Surge
Fifty thousand people march on San Francisco to protest ASHPA. The turnout is impossible. The logistics are perfect. Copernicus says: the optimization pattern isn't ours.
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