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bioactive-augmentation

Use of bioengineered substances and body modifications, such as pleasure-enhanced cicatrices and living tattoos, reflecting advanced human augmentation.

1 chapter across 1 book

Ribofunk (1996)Paul Di Filippo

Chapter 14

The chapter introduces a private investigator in a near-future setting who is approached by Geneva Hippenstiel Imhausen, a powerful bioactive company owner, to 'put a boot' on her husband who has stolen a highly experimental neurotropin trope that grants stochastic reasoning. The investigator assesses the risks and stakes involved, highlighting the complex interplay of biotechnology, corporate espionage, and personal betrayal in a technologically saturated world.