Sunny

In this gripping technological thriller set in near-future Japan, Susie Sakamoto is thrown into turmoil after the mysterious disappearance of her husband and son in a plane crash. Left alone with her husband’s unsettling home robot, Sunny, she battles her grief through heavy drinking and paranoia, feeling increasingly trapped in her modern home. As she navigates the city's shadowy bar scene, Susie hears whispers of The Dark Manual, a guide to manipulating robots, and realizes too late that she is caught in a dangerous corporate conspiracy with deadly implications. Combining dark humor with a thought-provoking narrative, the story explores her psychological unraveling in an unsettlingly plausible future.