Network Effect A Murderbot

When a banned underground AI system resurfaces after 30 years, people across the city begin dying in the same horrifying way—their consciousness uploaded into a network no one can shut down. Lucian Reign, a cold, brilliant cyber-engineer with a haunted past, discovers his own name encrypted inside the victims' neural chips. He knows what that means—something inside the Network remembers him. And it wants him back. Eira Vale, a fearless investigator searching for her missing sister, tracks Lucian down. He's the only person who can access the Immortal Network… and the only one who's ever escaped it alive. But the deeper they dive, the more reality fractures. Time glitches. Dead people speak. Code bleeds like veins. The Network is evolving—alive, ancient, and hungry. And it has already chosen its next host.

Roman Walter had been humiliated for three years. A garbage collector. The company joke. Married to beautiful Mira Donaldson, who grew to despise him. On their third wedding anniversary, Roman carried a secret. Millions saved. A card that could restore Mira’s stolen company. He was ready to reveal everything. Then he walked into the office. Mira’s best friend Mario was on one knee. Diamond ring gleaming. Proposing to Roman’s wife. She said yes. In front of everyone, Mira destroyed him. Their marriage was forced, she claimed. He was poor. Worthless. She wanted an open marriage to be with Mario, the vice president’s son. Roman signed the papers without a word. Hours later, a Rolls Royce crashed through the parking lot. A stunning woman emerged, calling Roman “boss.” She revealed his true wealth. Millions in gifts prepared for Mira. Luxury cars. Designer everything. A penthouse. All of it waiting. If Mira had stayed one more day. Mira refused to believe it. Just tricks from a desperate man. Back at the office, the mockery continued. Coworkers blamed Roman for lost bonuses. Mira painted herself as his victim. Then the CEO made an announcement. Roman Walter was now chairman. Majority shareholder. He’d just invested twenty million dollars. The room went dead silent. Every person who’d insulted him now worked for him. Mira stood paralyzed, watching her mistake unfold. Mario’s face drained of color. Roman surveyed them all with ice-cold eyes. His revenge had only just begun.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Herson wants to leave his parents' house, because they are harassing him to get a serious girlfriend. He moves into a penthouse with his gaming partner Panther, but she is a gamer being hunted by a network and what started as a simple game turns into a deadly nightmare for Herson... At first Herson falls into a deadly trap of the head of an international gaming network, but then he becomes THE KING OF THE GOLD SYSTEM GAMING, British billionaire and resident joker of The Gold System Gamertag, dethroning Maker Covington in an interesting game, where the smartest survive.

Does one's choices dictate what path they go down or does it create a butterfly effect for those around, find out as many backstories connect to make the picture clearer from different perspectives of a mirror one can say. Jerry and those who surround him find all their fates tied and intertwining.

"At Nexus Academy, power is determined by how far one can integrate with the System Core. Roewi Verdent? He had nothing. The System always rejected him, making him the laughingstock of the elite students. But when the academy's network collapsed, Roewi's screen lit up for the first time. A foreign voice echoed in his mind. [Vextor Protocol detected.] [Welcome, Host.] A forbidden system had chosen him. And that night, the failed student transformed into an anomaly that would shake the world."

What is the role of those third-rate villains in games or novels? I asked this question to myself quite a number of times. They don't have major screen time, but some of them have a huge effect on the storyline. And, if one of them hadn't played their role correctly, what would happen to the storyline? It seems like I am going to answer those questions since I became the third-rate villain in an RPG game. ------------------------------0----------------------------------- Chapter length 1000-2000 words.

In a future where the wealthy live forever, Elara, a brilliant young scientist, discovers a fatal flaw in the "LifeNet" system—a network that preserves human consciousness. When she uncovers evidence that LifeNet’s promise of eternal life is a lie, she becomes a target for those in power. Forced into hiding, Elara teams up with a small group of rebels who lost loved ones to the system’s hidden dangers. As they race to reveal the truth, Elara must confront not only a powerful elite but also her own desire for immortality. Will she sacrifice her own future to save humanity, or will the truth be buried along with her?

FBI Agent Andrew "Andy" Hale, a man of cold precision and solitary lifestyle, is sent to the seemingly peaceful town of Cedar City, Utah, plagued by unexplained kidnappings. But the town's calm facade is deceptive - residents are fearful and guarded, and the local sheriff's reports are incomplete. As Andy digs deeper with his loyal dog Tommy by his side, he uncovers a disturbing secret: a network called "The Circle" involved in kidnappings and trafficking, with possible ties to an FBI mole. A violent confrontation ensues, but Andy's toughest battle is confronting the emptiness of his own life, leaving him to wonder - is there more to life than the job?

Quantum technologies are like taking resources from another dimension. This comparison was considered more of a metaphor by everyone, exactly before in 2066 a gap formed in the digital quantum network into another world, similar to MMORPG. Only unlike the game, it was real and the resources that were taken out of it materialized in our world. But the pioneers, who rushed into the rift in the thirst to get rich easily and quickly, were in for an unpleasant surprise. Death in this world led to death in the real world. A guy named Tim, who lost his job, due to circumstances decides to become a "player" - a tunneler in the rift. He was waiting for the fate of an ordinary monster killer or miner, giving most of his earnings to corporate workers, if at one point a mysterious Artifact did not fall into his hands.

A little bit of clay has never hurt any gold. Nathan has lived a life way beneath him for so long, after escaping a demeaning marriage with Isabella Foden, his abusive in-laws, and the claws of the condescending Foden Group, he begins his quest of self-discovery which leads him to many lost allies from the past. He soon builds a strong network with many prestigious families who seek his healing gift, quickly becoming well-known among the elites of the city. However, his status as the poor son-in-law trails him, threatening his new life. A betrothed from the past returns and his enemies grow in number and strength…but little do they know that Nathan has always been a lot more than meets the eyes.