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Appendix N

Ah, yes, that mythical list of inspirations, theivery sources, and general vibes. This one is mine.

Books

Altered Carbon, Richard K Morgan
Aristoi, Walter Jon Williams
Broken Angels, Richard K Morgan
Count Zero, William Gibson
Hardwired, Walter Jon Williams
Metropolitan, Walter Jon Williams
Moana Lisa OVerdrive, William Gibson
Neuromancer, William Gibson
Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson
Software, Rudy Rucker
Voice of the Whirlwind, Walter Jon Williams
Wetware, Rudy Rucker

Movies

Akira, (1988)
Blade Runner, (1982)
Blade Runner 2049, (2017)
Equilibrum, (2002)
Ghost in the Shell, (1995)
Ghost in the Shell, (2017) - Yeah, I said it.
Hackers, (1995)
Johnny Mnemonic, (1995)
Robo Cop, (1987)
Robo Cop, (2017) - Yeah, yeah, yeah; it’s copraganda, but there are parts.
Total Recall, (2012)