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by Phoenix Ward

You're dead. While your body has gone cold, your mind is installed onto a computer. You are immortal, providing the power stays on. But are you really you? Chris Santson asked himself that very question when he died. But then he came back. It shouldn't be possible for someone's mind to exist in a computer and a human body, yet here he was. And if he was still alive, then who is the real Chris? This science fiction short story is the prologue to the cyberpunk Installed Intelligence series by Phoenix Ward. This story was formally titled "The Man With Two Bodies".

35 pages, Paperback

Published January 18, 2018

About the author

Phoenix Ward is the author of thought-provoking science fiction and fantasy. The inventive mind behind A Guardian Angel, Oneironaut, the Alfred Arnold Saga, and the Installed Intelligence series, Phoenix captures the bizarre eccentricities that make reading unique.

Phoenix wears pajama pants under his jeans in the winter and has a ham tattooed on his chest. He draws inspiration from such science fiction legends as Philip K. Dick and Isaac Asimov. He currently resides in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA.

Reviews

[Meenaz Lodhi · Rating 4 out of 5]

A thought provoking and interesting speculative SciFi short of the Installed Intelligence universe.

[James Frederick · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a short story with an interesting premise, which is difficult to explain, without spoilers. Suffice it to say that people have figured out a way to "download" the memories and personality of a person, at the time of their death. In this particular case, the person who was thought to be dying rallies and survives. You then have the repercussions of dealing with the survivor as well as the "consciousness" of the survivor, in his download.