The Malpractice Directive
By @john1208
Isken Rahal is a discarded asset. Laid off from his data-entry job at the monopolistic biotech giant, Valtara, he finds himself in a rain-slicked back alley, negotiating the sale of his own kidney just to survive the week. But as the scalpel falls, a cold prompt appears: [Patient Status: Critical. Initializing Surgeon Protocol]. Suddenly, Isken’s miserable life becomes a series of clinical trials. The System assigns him missions to 'diagnose' and 'excise' the societal tumors that ruined him - the corrupt executives of Valtara. Every successful operation rewards him with permanent physiological upgrades, transforming his failing, malnourished body into a flawless, lethal instrument. But Isken isn't the only one with a System. A rival user known only as 'The Pathogen' is hunting him down, adapting to his every move. Furthermore, his bitter rivalry with Valtara's top corporate fixer, Syrine, begins to blur the lines between target and ally as they cross blades in the shadows. As Isken carves his way to the top, he uncovers the horrifying truth behind Valtara’s cruelty: they aren't hoarding wealth, but desperately conducting human trials to cure an impending city-wide extinction. Will he complete his final excision, or become the very sickness he was meant to cure?
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