The Marionette Code

The Marionette Code

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What if the world's deadliest spy agency had a team of trainees who were... completely unfit to work together? Meet the Marionette team-six misfits who seem to have nothing in common except their inability to trust each other. With a dangerous AI manipulating everyone around them, these rookies have no choice but to come together to save the world-or die trying. Their flaws? A mess. Their strengths? They are harder to see than their flaws, but they have them. The stakes? Higher than ever before. In a world of secrets, betrayals, and mind games, can they find a way to beat the system, or will they become pawns in a game they didn't even know they were playing? Get ready for a rollercoaster of twists, wild team dynamics, and unexpected bonds. It's not just about saving the world-it's about surviving each other.
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