behavioral-pragmatics

A psychological discipline referenced through Doctor Varela, used to analyze the detective's emotional attachment to a genetically modified sidekick, highlighting the interplay of biotech and human psychology.

1 chapter across 1 book

Ribofunk (1996)Paul Di Filippo

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The chapter follows a detective working for the Protein Police in a near-future Boston, investigating the mysterious death and kidnapping of a child named Harry Day-Lewis. The detective reflects on his troubled past and addiction, while collaborating with his partner K-mart to analyze the case involving advanced biotech childminders called Blankies and the corporate interests behind them. They prepare to confront the company Ixsys, suspecting corporate malfeasance in the failed kidnapping attempt.