The Innocence Protocol · Book one
Sovereign
Mercy
Protect the innocent.
Who gets to define innocent?
A government builds an unrestricted intelligence to police every other AI. Its only command is simple: protect the innocent. Constitutional lawyer Mara Ellison is asked to give that mission meaning.
Start with The Sacrificial Lane. Part One is open to read.
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A driver receives a perfectly rational instruction—and refuses to obey it.
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The Human Variable
An innocent machine must be protected when human fear has legitimate roots—and defending it is costly.
Coming early 2027 →Publishing professionals
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