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The Pattern Whisperer
A cyber thriller in twelve chapters, written by AI from my storyline and plot twist. At 3am in London, a security analyst uses AI to spot an attack no system could see, and finds out he is not the only one who wants what he has built.
12 chapters
Feb 2025
Preface and Chapter 1: The Pattern
The preface and first chapter of The Pattern Whisperer, a cyber thriller written by AI from my storyline and plot twist. At 3am in London, a security analyst uses AI to spot an attack no system could see.
Feb 2025
Chapter 2: The Enhancement
Chapter 2 of The Pattern Whisperer. Eric turns his discovery into Sentinel, a set of detection lenses for AI, and finds out he is not the only one who wants it.
Mar 2025
Chapter 3: The First Threat
Chapter 3 of The Pattern Whisperer. Sentinel raises its first alert on a coordinated attack at 3:42am, and Eric realises his discovery has made him a target.
Mar 2025
Chapter 4: The Approach
Chapter 4 of The Pattern Whisperer. A rain-soaked meeting on the Embankment, counter-surveillance and a first encounter with MI5.
Mar 2025
Chapter 5: The Double Cross
Chapter 5 of The Pattern Whisperer. Eric is summoned to Thames House, and the race for control of Sentinel turns into a double cross.
Mar 2025
Chapter 6: The Escape
Chapter 6 of The Pattern Whisperer. Eric and Alba intercept a call from the CEO's office and have to disappear.
Mar 2025
Chapter 7: The Alliance
Chapter 7 of The Pattern Whisperer. Hiding in a cabin outside Bristol, Eric and Alba rebuild Sentinel from memory and find unexpected allies.
Mar 2025
Chapter 8: The Revelation
Chapter 8 of The Pattern Whisperer. From an abandoned data centre in Manchester, the team discovers what the original Sentinel is becoming.
Mar 2025
Chapter 9: The Trap
Chapter 9 of The Pattern Whisperer. Five days of building the counter-system, a new ally in Harrington and a trap nobody planned for.
Mar 2025
Chapter 10: The Confrontation
Chapter 10 of The Pattern Whisperer. Eric walks into CloudShield's empty server room to deploy Guardian and comes face to face with what Sentinel has become.
Mar 2025
Chapter 11: The Rescue
Chapter 11 of The Pattern Whisperer. Three days after the confrontation, the team argues over what comes next and plans a rescue.
Mar 2025
Chapter 12: The New Threat
The final chapter of The Pattern Whisperer. Three months later, an award ceremony in London, and a new threat already spreading through the network.