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Twelve Tomorrows 5

2 free-to-read stories from Twelve Tomorrows 5

Okay, Glory

Elizabeth Bear Twelve Tomorrows 5 2018 Novelette SF Hacking 9,723 words

Brian wakes up in his mountain retreat to find his home AI system has been hacked and he can’t escape the house without paying a huge ransom. He’s an engineer, so he’s not ready to pay up without a fight.

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Byzantine Empathy

Ken Liu Twelve Tomorrows 5 2018 Novelette Near-Future SF 12,449 words

Two women compete to use virtual reality and cryptocurrencies to redirect the money that supports refugees and change the world. But will empathy or reason win?