In the cold dark of the future, mercenaries and fixers rule the streets. Behind the scenes, everything and everyone is controlled by their corporate masters. Your data is not safe, and neither is your mind.  Mobile phones are osbilete, as the Neural Deck (ND) became industry standard for banking and communication. Along with that, cybernetic enhancements are connected wirelessly to your government issued ND. This allows them to interface seamlessly with your brain and nervous system. In this macabre world, "Mad" Madison O'Della, an ex-marine, has to contest failure, betrayal, deceit, and a burning question: What makes a human? On his journey, he will find what it means to have a soul and to give and take life. *Disclaimer* The only AI generated content in this story will be the book cover. It's much easier, and cheaper, to obtain this over an illustrated book cover of the quality I desire.