identity-and-conditioning

Peter struggles with the remnants of his factory conditioning and the physical marks of ownership, reflecting his conflicted identity.

1 chapter across 1 book

Ribofunk (1996)Paul Di Filippo

1. The Tale of Peter Rabbit

The chapter introduces Peter Rabbit, a genetically modified splice who has escaped captivity and now lives as a renegade in the Lake District. Having participated in various revolutionary acts against oppressive human corporations, Peter prepares himself mentally and physically for a dangerous mission to infiltrate the Garden, a biofabrication facility controlled by the antagonist McGregor. The narrative explores Peter's internal conflict between his past conditioning and his current resolve to fight for transgenic liberation.