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If there’s one thing that Christopher Bennet learned from his father, it was the oversimplified truth that Knowledge is power with a capital P.
Rescued from a scientific abomination and consequently recruited by a nameless organization, Chris has made a living of this motto, procuring rare and precious information for them with his unique talents. Knowledge for the sake of humanity, as his employers have told him time and again - a step forward into a future where everyone is united, where education is free and for all, and where evolved humans like Chris no longer need to live in secrecy.
But what happens when Chris discovers that there’s more to the organization’s charity than meets the eye – that everything he has known had been only one side of the truth, and that his ignorance has endangered the lives of those around him?
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