In a near-future megacity where criminals fight to the death in a VR arena known as The Pit, one contestant discovers the system's true purpose: harvesting neural data to train an AI assassin. To survive, he must outthink an algorithm that learns every move he makes - and uncover who's behind it before the line between simulation and reality disappears. Meridian James is a speculative fiction writer whose stories fuse high-concept science fiction with raw human emotion. Known for her cinematic imagination and pulse-pounding plots, she explores the dark intersections of technology, identity, and survival in an age where humanity and machine blur. When she isn't writing, Meridian can often be found dissecting AI ethics, gaming in neon-lit worlds, or wandering cityscapes that could double as future dystopias.She explores the question what it truly means to be human in a world built on code

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