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In a corporate-ruled future, a security android hacks its control module for independence, calling itself Murderbot and preferring soap operas over killing.
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In a corporate-ruled future, a security android hacks its control module for independence, calling itself Murderbot and preferring soap operas over killing.
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The series is about an artificial construct designed as a Security Unit, which manages to override its governor unit, thus enabling it to develop independence. It calls itself Murderbot, and likes to watch unrealistic soap operas. As it spends more time with some caring humans, it starts developing feelings that it does not care for.
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What's Inside
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Sexual content
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Brief references to sex bots and minor flirting between characters; no on-page scenes.
Violence & gore
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Recurring scenes of violence including fights, injuries, blood, gore, body horror, and murder; mild descriptions with some dead bodies but not extremely graphic.
Profanity
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Several uses of mild profanity and a few instances of strong language like F-bombs.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Characters in polygamous, bisexual, and homosexual relationships; diversity themes present but not central.
Religious content
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No religious themes present
Witchcraft / occult
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No witchcraft or occult elements
Political content
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Central themes of corporate exploitation, AI autonomy, identity, and slavery in a megacorporation-dominated society.
Self-harm / suicide
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Brief mentions of self-harm and panic attacks.
Sexual assault
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No sexual assault or coercion depicted
Abuse & suffering
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Themes of slavery and exploitation of constructs; body horror, medical trauma, and systemic cruelty.
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