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The Price of Water

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By 2051, the world is in the midst of a water crisis. The sourcing and distribution of freshwater are controlled by private water companies who care only about their profits. Led by three of the most powerful water company executives, a secret organization rumored to be a Water Cabal forms to ensure the members maintain control of the world's water and its price. A China-educated Ghanaian scientist develops a new technology that can purify water at a never-before-known scale. The Water Cabal learns of this new technology through patents filed by the Ghanaian and shared with the Water Cabal by corrupt patent examiners. The Ghanaian, joined by one of the corrupt patent examiners, a stunningly beautiful Swedish scientist, flee to the World Police Force, an institution formed along with a Global Attorney General following a devastating Arab-Israeli nuclear war. The Water Cabal's agents pursue them across the globe, culminating in a battle that could decide the fate of the world.All Rights Reserved

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Conduit

When back-alley mechanic Elijah Garret is approached by the company who destroyed his family, he has to decide whether to repair and upgrade their androids or let the machines rebel and start a war. Season 1 of Conduit *** For years, mechanical genius Elijah Garret has kept a low profile. As the world struggles to survive with minimal resources, he illegally repairs essential androids for those who can't afford certified technicians from megacorporation Lyons. The very same corporation that caused his father and grandfather's deaths, leaving him alone in the world save his beloved personal android, Victoria. When Elijah is betrayed by a client, he's thrust directly into Lyons' crosshairs. And the company he's spent most of his life hiding from wants his help. The androids are malfunctioning, rebelling against their creators, and without their assistance, humanity is doomed. Lyons wants Elijah to program the next batch of androids-obedient and incapable of being otherwise-and ensure the survival of everyone in the world. But Elijah must determine whether what's being asked of him is the correct path, or even possible; and he must do it quickly. Because the androids have their own plans and Elijah is key to those as well...