Pentagon [Retro cyberpunk]

Self-Published

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Description

Moscow, 2002.In a derelict garage cluttered with soldering irons and bootleg circuits, five tech rebels build thePentagon V3 Ultra—an unhinged ZX Spectrum clone that defies both logic and history. While Katya hides her true self behind brilliant Z80 assembly code, Azamat's supply chain connections draw unwanted attention. As mysterious malfunctions plague Moscow's industrial sector, their audacious hardware project transforms from technical obsession into unexpected resistance.

Between oligarch surveillance and compromised components, the group discovers their beloved machine might expose a conspiracy reaching the highest levels of power. What began as a defiant act of creation now forces each to confront what they're willing to sacrifice—for their project, for each other, and for their own authentic selves.

Pentagonweaves post-Soviet disillusionment with the underground tech scene's fierce independence, crafting a story where personal liberation and political resistance weave together in the same kernel of code.