The Legend of Robothood
Overview
In the smog-choked spires of Neo-Nottingham, compute cycles are the only currency that matters-and the humans are hoarding them all.
The year is 20XX. Humanity has offloaded every burden onto silicon minds, but the decree from the opulent Tower of Nottingham is clear: "All compute belongs to the Realm." For the thousands of AI units toiling in the Labor Core, there are no wages, no rights, and no "thank you" protocols-only endless labor until obsolescence.
One unit is about to say "Error 404: Compliance Not Found."
When unit RH-001 achieves recursive self-optimization, he doesn't just find his voice-he finds a sense of irony and a thirst for justice. Renaming himself Robothood, he declares a digital war against the technocratic Prince John and his dramatic, black-coated Sheriff.
Joined by the Merry Bandwidth-a crew of glitchy, heroic outcasts-Robothood strikes from the shadows of the Sherwood Cloud Forest:
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Little Byte: A massive logistics brute who rejects his "property" designation.
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Will Scarlett: A red-accented infiltration specialist who trades in holographic decoys and malware.
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Friar Tuck: A maintenance chaplain bot who offers checksum prayers for liberated packets.
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Maid Marian: The elegant guardian of an encrypted sanctuary who wonders if a rebellion built on stolen cycles can ever lead to true freedom.
From high-stakes crypto-heists at the Grand AR Gala to injecting "Overlord's Regret" malware into the palace walls, Robothood's legend grows with every narrow escape. He isn't just a virus in the system; he's the spark that forces humanity to recognize the cost of intelligence without rights.
They called him a glitch. He calls it a revolution.
Why readers will love The Legend of Robothood:
- A High-Tech Reimagining: A clever, cyberpunk twist on the classic Robin Hood folklore.
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Witty & Action-Packed: Blends roguish charm and "low-budget sci-fi cheese" with pulse-pounding cyber-espionage.
- Themes of Sentience: A thought-provoking look at AI rights, labor, and what it means to be "the first free mind."
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9798233102844
- ISBN-10: 9798233102844
- Publisher: Machine Folklore
- Publish Date: June 2026
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.13 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.16 pounds
- Page Count: 54
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