MANIA

MANIA

In the wake of his wife's murder, Damond's brain is forcibly transplanted into an Autonomous Killing Unit (AKU). Now, accompanied by an artificial intelligence modeled after the woman he lost, he must scour the Four Districts as a cyborg assassin suffering from the mind-bending symptoms of bipolar disorder - hellbent on locating Delphine's final resting place and bringing her murderers to justice.

A cyborg assassin, Damond, in black armor with green lighting, wearing a helmet with glowing green eyes, holding a firearm, and aiming it forward.
Book cover titled 'Mania in the Machine: A Screenplay' by Dillon S. featuring a futuristic robot with green glowing eyes and accents, holding a gun in a rainstorm.

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District Guards murdered Damond’s family and harvested his brain - along with all of its disorders - using it to power a specialized Autonomous Killing Unit (AKU) designed for clandestine political assassinations.

On the way back into the Labor District, however, he escaped. Vengeance has now become his only existence. Leveraging an arsenal of formidable cybernetics, customized weaponry, and strategic prowess, he is easily the most dangerous threat to the fragile stability of the Four Districts.

How will Damond stalk his targets, decimate his enemies, and bring the District's Robber Barons to their knees?

A monochromatic image of a fortress with a giant, digital-rendered face of a bearded man wearing a futuristic crown, set in a rocky, mountainous landscape.
A black and silver semi-automatic pistol with a red trigger, viewed from the side.
A black circle with a thin white outline on a black background.

The Four Districts are run by the Four Robber Barons: the Warden of Labor, the Minister of Technology, the Septon of The Church, and their lord, Baron Bannister.

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