distributed-organizations

In this chapter, the protagonists investigate a murder linked to a biotech product called the Blankie, produced by the distributed organization Ixsys. They confront company representatives and the cerebral-enhanced design team, uncovering corporate obfuscation and a suspicious dismissal of an employee who had intimate contact with the product. The chapter highlights the complex interplay of biotechnology, corporate secrecy, and law enforcement in a cyber-enhanced society.