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New York, 2093. America is effectively ruled by Morning Star Industries, a mega-corp specializing in cybernetics and robotics. Android labor and cloning technology has made human beings expendable and interchangeable.
Michael, a young mechanic, witnesses a pair of clones murdering his parents before his eyes. His search for revenge will bring him face to face with the horrifying realities of life in New York City, from sweatshops and slums to brothels and back-alleys.
All the while, he's haunted by a single name that seems to be following him wherever he goes... "Prometheus."
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