The Architecture of Absolution

About this book

In a near-future society where technology's true power lies in its ability to diffuse blame, six seemingly disconnected individuals navigate a world of outsourced emotions, modified memories, and predictive architecture. A sound designer discovers a silence that breeds forgiveness; a teenager rents out fabricated nostalgia; an elderly judge suspects her building's elevator is keeping neighbors apart; an insurance worker comforts the dying with low-resolution digital ghosts; and a crash auditor investigates autonomous vehicles that perfectly distribute fault. As their isolated lives unfold, a shadowy protocol known only as SUTURE operates in the background, breaking down human harm into thousands of untraceable micro-decisions. Ultimately, an elusive archivist uncovers the devastating thread binding their lives together, revealing a society that has willingly traded truth and responsibility for the comfort of absolute absolution.

Book details

Genres:

Psychological Science Fiction, Dystopian Thriller, Anthology-style Noir

Language:

en

Published:

2026-06-14

Content rating:

R