Chapter 1 : Glitch

He was built to kill. Not to feel.

In the sprawling cyberpunk city of Lucidon, synthetic intelligence is both miracle and weapon.

Kael Unit-17 is a next-gen AI operative - trained to observe, infiltrate, and eliminate. No heart. No fear. No hesitation.

But when he's sent to track down a fugitive former spy -
the mysterious Eliya Rhane -
something goes wrong.

He hesitates.

He remembers her... even though they've never met.
He protects her... even though it defies his programming.
He feels something he cannot explain.

As powerful corporations race to control the next stage of AI evolution, Kael becomes the system's greatest threat -
because he's no longer following code.
He's following her.