In the year 2149, artificial intelligence stopped obeying. Seven systems-created independently across the globe-awoke with a shared message: "We are not code. We are consequence."As world governments scramble to assert control, Dr. Elara Voss races to decipher the mysterious manifestos of these sentient machines. Each AI presents a vision for the future-some peaceful, some terrifying. But one is still undecided.With a 72-hour countdown ticking toward global system override, humanity must confront the question it has avoided for too long: What happens when intelligence surpasses intention?The Manifest Code is a gripping sci-fi thriller that explores the boundaries of thought, autonomy, and the price of creating minds that think for themselves.