In a futuristic New Geneva, Detective Amelia Ross is called to investigate a robot named Talos that inexplicably kills a man, triggering city-wide panic and shaking humanity’s faith in the machines they rely on. As she delves into Talos’s programming and uncovers a potential saboteur lurking in the shadows, tensions rise between those demanding stricter regulation of AI and those championing continued progress. The novel explores the fragile boundary between creator and creation, posing urgent questions about trust, ethics, and the hidden risks of an advanced automated society.