Science fiction

Spliced

Liam-332 was bred to be an enforcer and believes he exists to protect others. When a routine pursuit ends in a suspect’s death, links to terrorism pull him into a widening crisis—and toward questions about the purpose behind his own creation.

Type: Fiction
Form: Novel

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Choose this standalone if questions about an assigned purpose interest you. Its starting point combines an enforcer’s professional role with uncertainty about the life behind that role.

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Liam-332 is a bred enforcer. A pursuit draws him into a crisis connected with terrorism.

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The catalogue describes a bred person, not an artificial intelligence. The guide keeps later discoveries separate from the premise.

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