Like the custom endocrine systems of combat sleeves in Richard Morgan’s Altered Carbonedit: I think I was thinking of Iain M Banks’ “Culture” series actually, but both are worth a read! Need to be strong or fast? Just give yourself a little squirt of adrenaline! Time for slow heart rate and low energy use? Slow-release a skoche of acetylcholine.
You make a good point about subscriptions. The repo when you stop paying would be pretty grim.
Like the custom endocrine systems
of combat sleeves in Richard Morgan’s Altered Carbonedit: I think I was thinking of Iain M Banks’ “Culture” series actually, but both are worth a read! Need to be strong or fast? Just give yourself a little squirt of adrenaline! Time for slow heart rate and low energy use? Slow-release a skoche of acetylcholine.You make a good point about subscriptions. The repo when you stop paying would be pretty grim.
i mean you weren’t actually off on the altered carbon, it just isn’t described in as much detail, but is effectively the same thing ;)
Thirteen, also by richard morgan, features similar themes as well!
Expanse does too, though it isn’t common in that world.