Intriguing Possibilities. This is similar in its application of emerging tech to Michael Crichton's Prey - a couple of the scenes here in particular brought that tale *immediately* to mind - while doing an excellent job of using real-world politics as an equally interesting backdrop to the science/ science fiction. Mather plays with the ideas of the Fourth Industrial Revolution in fascinating and terrifying ways - ways one hopes no one gets too many ideas from. Excellent story, and very much recommended.