What with all the hoo-haa over the nCov aka Wuhan virus commotion, why don't we look at another kind of virus which attacks the cyber world? Malware, trojans and the like have incapacitated cyber security and computerized devices all around the world. Who are the creators and what do they actually gain from their intelligence? This work of fiction delves into the heart of an Indian IT engineer turned virus-creator due to his unfortunate circumstances.
Meet Arjun Mehta, an Indian cybergeek catapulted into California's spiralling hi-tech sector; Leela Zahir, beguiling Bollywood actress filming in the midge-infested Scottish wilds; and Guy Swift, hyped-up marketing exec lost in a blue-sky tomorrow of his own devising.
3 dislocated individuals seeking nodes of connectivity - a place to fit in. Yet this is the 21st century, and their lives are about to become unexpectedly entangled as a virus spreads, and all their futures are rewired. But will it take them further from their dreams, or closer to their hearts?
Not dissimilar to our current global crisis involving a mutating pathogen, computer viruses can contribute to major crashes on the economical and social sectors on a large scale. Deeply moving on how even the innocent can become revengeful due to unjust treatment and racial discrimination, as well as the issue of Indian workers in America, this creative storyline is not to be missed.
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