In the rain-slicked, neon-drenched streets of Neo-Kyoto, the monolithic OmniCorp is on the verge of unleashing the Lazarus Vector, a nanite plague designed to grant them the ultimate power over life and death. Kaelen, a cynical ex-corporate enforcer haunted by a past he can’t escape, is violently pulled back into the world he desperately tried to leave behind. His estranged sister, Elara, a brilliant OmniCorp scientist, has vanished, leaving behind a cryptic warning that holds the key to averting a city-wide catastrophe.
To rescue his sister and preserve the very soul of Neo-Kyoto, Kaelen must plunge into a treacherous underworld of clandestine data havens, shadowy black markets, and technologically augmented assassins. He is forced to forge a fragile alliance with a burgeoning underground resistance movement and a mysterious information broker who trades in the city’s most dangerous secrets. As Kaelen unravels the layers of OmniCorp’s conspiracy, he uncovers a chilling truth that inextricably links the Lazarus Vector to his own tragic history. Hunted by a relentless cyborg assassin and plagued by the ghosts of his past, Kaelen must confront his inner demons to become the unlikely savior Neo-Kyoto so desperately needs. Will he harness the shadows of his past to secure the future, or will both he and his city be consumed by the encroaching darkness he is fighting to overcome?
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