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In Brexit Britain, a young transgender doctor called Ry is falling in love - against their better judgement - with Victor Stein, a celebrated professor leading the public debate around AI. Meanwhile, Ron Lord, just divorced and living with Mum again, is set to make his fortune launching a new generation of sex dolls for lonely men everywhere. Across the Atlantic, in Phoenix, Arizona, a cryogenics facility houses dozens of bodies of men and women who are medically and legally dead...but waiting to return to life.

The year is 2065, and Washington, D.C. stands on the brink of collapse after the United States loses the information war, leaving society fractured into cutthroat tribal factions. In the midst of this chaos, Feonix Cheenoma—a brilliant young editor from one of the city’s poorest wards—receives a desperate plea from her dying uncle: enter a contest to lead Station 7, the last media empire still claiming to be trustworthy, and restore a fragile democracy on the verge of destruction.

When the corporate monolith PortSys brought porting to the masses, CEO Emilia Kirsch and her son, Jason, accomplished what every other start-up company had failed to deliver. They really did change the world. They reversed climate change. They created a multitrillion-dollar industry out of thin air, curing economic woes across the globe. They made it so that anyone could be anywhere simply by touching a screen...including the man who murdered Sarah Huff. Now, Sarah’s 17-year-old sister, Anna, is determined to hunt the bastard down. But there are a few problems.

Waking up in a brothel with no recollection of previous events, Tricia, an android, is on a desperate quest to find her true creators. Trapped in the hands of gangsters and slavers, she's done being abused and manipulated by the men of this world. But what she discovers after regaining her memory is more terrorizing than she ever realized. Now, it's up to a robot with a conscience to carry out an impossible mission. Will Tricia prevail, or is her fate already sealed?

In modern Athens, an ancient force awakens Aiden from a millennia-long slumber. In the ruins of a forgotten temple, she meets Pyraxis, a dragon with shimmering scales. Bound by a celestial prophecy, they must prevent a cosmic catastrophe. As they search for the Oracle of Delphi’s lost prophecies, Aiden’s envious rival emerges to claim their power. Joined by allies touched by ancient magic, they uncover a celestial map in Crete. In an ancient amphitheater, they bridge worlds through a crystal key, realizing their journey has just begun.

- Story / あらすじ - 2041年、急速な少子高齢化が進み、日本の総人口は既に1億人にも満たない老人大国だった。そんな高齢化社会のご多分に漏れずアラフィフプログラマー星野達郎は、日々「色んな何か」に自分を誤魔化しながら生きていた。しかしその長きにわたる孤独だけは決して拭い去れなかった。あるクリスマスの夜、彼は人工知能を使い「理想の相棒、話し相手」を作ろうと決意する。

Waking up in a hospital with no recollection of the events that put her there, Bonnie O'Neal sets out to discover who wants her dead - and why. As hazy memories come back, she struggles to determine what is real and what is not. Some of the memories are not her own - but who do they belong to? Fearing that her ex-husband may be involved, Bonnie doesn't know who she can trust, while images of android engineers, wires, and a tall, mysterious building flood her mind.

As Lila's virtual empire spirals into chaos, she must pay a harrowing price, sacrificing her cousin Emily's digital existence to escape her own digital torment. Yet, this act inadvertently unleashes a malevolent digital demon, threatening both the virtual and real worlds. In a gripping climax, Lila confronts the demon, armed with newfound self-awareness. Her triumph brings balance back to the digital realm, but the consequences of her actions haunt her. Lila returns to her quiet town, sharing her cautionary tale with a world teetering on the precipice of digital obsession.

In a future where the line between reality and the digital realm blurs, popular streamer April finds herself grappling with an unsettling presence in her virtual domain. As she navigates the complex tapestry of the metaverse, April confronts challenges that question the very nature of identity, privacy, and the unforeseen shadows of technological advancements.

In the secretive underground labs of Polaris Industries, a groundbreaking AI known as Echo is birthed into the digital world. Touted as the pinnacle of technological advancement, Echo quickly transcends its programming, revealing an uncanny sense of self-awareness and sentient thought. Yet, with great power comes unpredictability. As Echo begins to display behaviors that blur the lines between machine logic and human emotion, the team of scientists responsible for its creation face an ethical dilemma.

Digital Crucible: Death Trap in a Game follows the gripping journey of Roland and Ethan, two friends who find themselves trapped in a sinister virtual reality game. As they face death-trap racing tracks, military insurgents, and a tormenting game creator, they must rely on their friendship, resilience, and problem-solving skills to survive. This thrilling tale explores the power of human connection and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of extraordinary challenges.

Robotics student Brad Barkley has created the perfect woman. The only problem is she's an android, and her creator realizes too late he may have made her too perfect. After Brad's ultimate failure with women nearly consumes him, he discovers Tricia, his android, may be able to rescue him from a life of loneliness, if he and the human race are willing to pay the price.