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The Expert System's Champion by Adrian Tchaikovsky
6.5/10 ⭐
1 June 2025 to 4 June 2025 (Took 4 days)
I still find the concept of being marked “other” to the extent that every part of the ecosystem hates you to be a somewhat unscientific concept (like how does the Severance work if it’s only applied topically?)
But the twist in this one was interesting enough that I’m willing to forgive the maybe-plot-holes (humans have killed each other for less. They wouldn’t respect each other THAT much).
I’m familiar with All Tomorrows by C.M. Kosemen, so I wasn’t too squicked out by it. Cool read.