I once was named Nguyen

Synopsis

The year is 2036. AI and robotics have altered the economy as drastically as the computer revolution did.

Seventy percent of citizens are on the dole. The Basic Living Allowance keeps the masses alive.

One of societies excess-to-needs population members is Nguyen.

He was a discard—a foundling and ward of the state until his emancipation on his eighteenth nameday.

He is looking for work to fund his desire for independence and solitude.

He has achieved a high level of self-education in his main interests: Network Management and Infrastructure Security.

His employment interview at Aicorp has caught the eye of Dennis G. Skrima, Director of Technology, but not in a good way.