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Set against a bleak, radioactive Earth, the story follows political leaders in 2016 who have withdrawn from a dying world. They focus their efforts on the Splitter, a colossal machine engineered to create a bright new reality. Using this technology, they plan to infiltrate and corrupt the newly formed world. The narrative examines how technological ambition can become an instrument for power and manipulation.
First publish date: 2017
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels/Graphic Fiction
Authors: William Gibson
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