Callie use to love rope — the release of control, letting go of her life and her job babysitting one of the AI models that runs Tyton. That is, until her girlfriend lost her job, and with it, her subscription to the chem tech that kept her sane. But a two year dry spell and her persistent best friend manage to drag her out to see a new product — Lumijute, and hopefully a chance to move on and meet someone new.
Talia is also trying to get over her ex. She was the only one who understood her rage. Her need for revenge against the Natalist cult she was born into. The only one who could break through those walls. It could have been forever, except for one small detail. But Callie might be just the thing she’s looking for.
Sesi’s need to avenge her mother has hit a dead end, but in the process, she uncovered something she shouldn’t have. Lumijute isn’t just some new toy and she’ll need an AI psychologist to unravel the truth — and one just so happens to be dating her ex. She’s also just her type.
Cults. Corporations. Cyberware. The fate of it all rests on three women and their bad ideas. But sometimes, bad ideas are the only ones left.