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In 2038, police officers aren’t judged by people — they’re judged by probability. Detective Marcus Vale was flagged by CIVIX, a predictive policing AI, 48 hours before he allegedly tried to kill his former mentor. Now suspended and marked with a hidden system status known as “DEAD BADGE,” Marcus discovers the truth: The system doesn’t just predict crime. It engineers it. And when his daughter’s life-saving treatment becomes tied to his behavioral compliance, Marcus must decide— Stay clean and lose her. Or become exactly what the system says he will be.