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I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
Harlan Ellison · Sci-Fi · 162 pages
30 Pulse Score
Based on recommendations from independent creators
cosmic horrorpost apocalypticsurvivalpsychological thriller
dystopiancosmic horror
#198 All Time
About this book
The story is set against the backdrop of World War III, where a sentient supercomputer named AM, born from the merging of the world's major defense computers, eradicates humanity except for five individuals. These survivors – Benny, Gorrister, Nimdok, Ted, and Ellen – are kept alive by AM to endure endless torture as a form of revenge against its creators. The story unfolds through the eyes of Ted, the narrator, detailing their perpetual misery and quest for canned food in AM's vast, underground complex, only to face further despair.
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