The Road to Damascus

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In a world recovering from alien invasion, a former war hero, Kafari Khrustinova, leads a band of freedom fighters against a ruthless political regime. This regime, led by the charismatic Vittori Santorini, has seduced Kafari's young daughter with propaganda and corrupted the planet's Bolo, a powerful war machine, to suppress dissent. To liberate her homeworld, Kafari must confront the Bolo she once considered a friend. Unit SOL-0045, known as "Sonny," is a self-aware Mark XX Bolo. After his human commander is forced off-world, Sonny grapples with complex moral dilemmas, descending into confusion and despair. He faces a profound crisis, uncertain if he can make the right choices. Meanwhile, Kafari's daughter, Yalena, is caught in the turmoil. As Santorini's relentless brainwashing tightens its grip, Yalena must awaken to the truth in time to save herself and countless innocents from the tyrant's plans for total domination. The stakes are high as the battle for freedom unfolds, testing loyalties, courage, and the very essence of humanity.