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corporate-espionage
The theft of proprietary biotech by a corporate insider, illustrating the high-stakes competition and secrecy in the bioactive industry.
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.