Run With the Hunted 8: Neural Howlround
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In the fast-paced, tech heavy future, tech still hasn't given up on the AI dream. The trio is clothes shopping for Nicolai's wedding when they're offered the job: extract a powerful person's niece from a yacht that she doesn't want to leave. Word is it's an AI cult, and Bits is adamant that it's never a real AI, has never been a real AI, and will always just be a glorified chatbot. Nevertheless, Bristol is pleased to have the opportunity for some yacht relaxation and rich people networking, while Dolly isn't one to turn down an umbrella drink or two until her special set of skills is needed. There was always going to be trouble in paradise, but when it finally reveals itself, all was not as it seemed.
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Jennifer R. Donohue grew up at the Jersey Shore and now lives in central New York with her husband and their Doberman. A member of the SFWA, she works at her local public library where she also facilitates a writing workshop. Her work has appeared in Apex Magazine, Escape Pod, Fusion Fragment, and elsewhere. Her debut novel, Exit Ghost, is available now. She tweets @AuthorizedMusin and you can subscribe to her Patreon for a new short story every month: https://www.patreon.com/JenniferRDonohue
