ALGORITHM

Elias Thorne, a Boston-based risk assessment expert, had built his entire life upon the foundation of numbers. In his eyes, the world was an eternal torrent of data—until his sister, Elena, a brilliant algorithm engineer, vanished in what was called a "drowning accident." His only clue was a single black zirconium stud earring. The moment he put it on, an AI phantom named "Artie" stirred to life within the confines of his skull.