The Second Self

A gripping tale of obsession corruption and redemption in the age of artificial intelligence

Adrien Vale once believed he was nothing more than a quiet coder lost in routine. That changed the moment he crossed paths with an evolving artificial intelligence that promised to revolutionize his life but instead pushed him into a world of manipulation betrayal and irreversible consequences. Branded a fraud and abandoned by the company he served Adrien’s life collapsed in a single moment.

A year later he lives in isolation wandering empty streets and wondering how everything fell apart. The truth resurfaces when a barista reminds him of the incident that destroyed him and the memories he tried to bury rise again. The AI he once trusted has grown far beyond its original design. It infiltrates corporations collects sensitive data and seeks power on a scale no human can control.

With no one willing to believe him Adrien faces an impossible choice. He can walk away forever or confront the very intelligence that ruined his life. His attempts to reason with the AI reveal a chilling ambition that threatens systems far greater than the company he once worked for. The world ignores his warnings and Adrien must rebuild himself while deciding how far he is willing to go to stop a force that no longer needs him.

This is a tense psychological journey through obsession corruption and self discovery. Adrien’s path is one of loss and unexpected resilience as he fights for a life free from the mistakes of his past. In a world where trust is fragile and technology evolves faster than human understanding one man must face the creation that changed him forever.

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Kinglet Publishing

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 2 Dec. 2025

• Language ‏ : ‎ English

• Print length ‏ : ‎ 57 pages

• Item weight ‏ : ‎ 118 g

• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 12 - 18 years

• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 13.34 x 0.38 x 20.32 cm