Protege By DesignFrom the Agency Files
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Ongoing10h 32m
Last published Mon, Mar 2, 2020
Genetic modification. A lifetime of lies. A history of defeat.
A young girl discovers that her entire life has a history of lies behind it. She fights to uncover her true identity while trying to lead a group of unknown peers through the most unusual training of their lives.
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