The New Inklings
These are the 24th century geniuses who, taking their name from the original Inklings, design all the cyborgs and Adonai. To them it is just a game, a relief from the boredom of their lives, and license to indulge in pleasures from the past which are illegal for everybody else. However they too are being manipulated. The versions of Adonai all have a role to play in the business of Dr. Zeus, and what Alec Checkerfield accomplishes leaves them horrified beyond description.
In the 24th century children are screened for "eccentricity", those judged unable to occupy a place in society being sent to special institutions. Naturally this includes the unusually gifted or creative ones, and the Company recruits from the institutions.
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