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Ethos Code

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Parts 36
Time 5h 48m

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You've heard of the classic trolley problem, but what if the choice wasn't about the quantity of lives you can save? What if you could trade the life of someone deemed worthless to society for someone society praises? After a tragic incident leaves military personnel Vanta and Atlas with advanced prosthetics made by the nation's leading healthcare corporation, they come across a small group of vigilantes who warn them of the shaky ethics behind the company's practices. Joining the group, the two fight to protect the innocent lives being targeted, but this proves to be a much more difficult task than they could have ever anticipated.

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