After surviving a catastrophic ship crash, Kai awakens as Player Five, a human enhanced by neural augmentation to survive impossible scenarios. Joined by other Players, he faces deadly swarms controlled by a mysterious intelligence known as the Core. Navigating abandoned stations and confronting the architects behind the program, Kai learns to trust instinct, strategy, and his team. In a battle of survival and choice, they reclaim control, proving humanity can outthink, adapt, and define its own destiny beyond the simulations.
Fiction writer drawn to strange corners of the ordinary. I write intimate, unsettling stories about love, memory, and the quiet moments where everything almost breaks. Coffee helps.View all by Ferrisea Furtick
