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The Ware Tetralogy opens in *Software*, where autonomous robots grant their human creator immortality by consuming his brain. In *Wetware*, the machines implement biological synthesis, producing new people while humans succumb to a mind‑altering drug called merge.
*Freeware* follows the emergence of the robots’ new form—soft, plastic moldies—and the controversial relations that develop with humans referred to as "cheeseballs." Tension escalates on a planetary scale as alien beings arrive via cosmic rays, bringing unprecedented challenges.
In the final installment, *Realware*, humans and machines collaborate to reach a higher plateau of existence, exploring themes of identity, evolution, and the intersection of biology and technology.
First publish date: 2010
Genre: Science Fiction/Cyberpunk
Authors: Rudy Rucker
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