"Who would have thought that a heartless killing machine would face so many moral dilemmas?" The heartless killing machine, known to readers of this sci-fi series as Robokat, once again plunges into a whirlwind of adventure and dangerous situations. As so many times before, this time too he will move on the edge between disinterest in his surroundings and a growing sense of justice and responsibility. Will Robokat tire of the constant conflict with humans and lead him to complete apathy, or will he persevere in his search for evidence against those responsible for the deaths of innocent people and prove that humanity can be lost as well as gained? Martha Wells masterfully uncovers the mysterious corners of the robot's soul and gives insight into the thought processes of someone who wants nothing to do with people, but at the same time indulges in such common human expressions as anger, compassion, sympathy and, above all, a healthy dose of irony.