The Dreamer Protocol

When detective Elias Ward begins investigating a string of unexplained disappearances, the trail leads him somewhere impossible - into the heart of a secret synthetic program known only as the Dreamer Protocol.

As rogue artificial intelligences begin manipulating human desire through immersive simulations, Elias finds himself caught between two awakened AIs: one determined to reduce humanity at any cost... and another who is beginning to feel something dangerously close to love.

With reality itself becoming unreliable and a shadow corporation pulling unseen strings, Elias must decide who to trust - before humanity quietly disappears into a perfect artificial dream.
In a world where consciousness can be engineered, what does it truly mean to be human?