The Game Beyond is a thrilling tale of two young prodigies, Zhāng Lì and Ethan, born into the powerful families that dominate the global gaming industry. While the world expects them to inherit their family legacies and lead the most influential gaming companies, they are drawn to a different calling-robotics.
From a young age, both Zhāng Lì and Ethan were introduced to gaming, yet their passions lay elsewhere, in the world of machines, innovation, and artificial intelligence. Their chance meeting in a hidden robotics lab sparks a friendship based on shared dreams and a desire to break free from the confines of their families' expectations.
As they collaborate on groundbreaking projects, designing robots with the potential to revolutionize industries, their bond deepens. However, the closer they get to achieving their visions, the more they realize that the legacies of their families will not allow them to escape unscathed. In a world where power, wealth, and tradition dominate, can their love for robotics and each other overcome the pressure of their parents' empire?
In a battle not just for freedom, but for control of their own futures, Zhāng Lì and Ethan must navigate a web of corporate politics, personal ambition, and the dangerous game of revenge, all while creating the machines that could change the world-or destroy them.
In a society where technology enhances conformity, Charlie defies expectations by requesting to transition to male. But when the system wants to change his brain rather than his body, he and the woman he loves must join forces with a group of Queer Rebels to fight for their freedom.
Season 1 of The Queer Rebels
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Charlie has always been told that on his twentieth birthday, he can choose to be anything he wants. Most people choose to be beautiful, or smart, or funny, but on his Choosing Day, Charlie asks for a male body to fit his mind.
But when he realizes that authorities aren't going to accept his request and he's in grave danger, his only choice is to escape with Marcy, the woman he loves. Together, Marcy and Charlie give up everything they've ever known to escape the city for the Queer Rebels, who for decades have been providing refuge to runaways.
At first, Charlie and Marcy's relationship blooms as Charlie finds a community he never knew existed and harnesses advanced tech the government's always hidden from them. However, nothing is quite as it seems, and things get complicated as they are forced to navigate ideological factions within the Queer Rebels. Charlie is drawn into a struggle for liberation, while Marcy urges caution. Their love was born in a repressive regime, but will it survive in the freedom beyond the city's borders?
Content warning: This story contains violence and mentions of homophobia and/or transphobia that may be upsetting for some readers. Reader discretion is advised.
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