A Closed and Common Orbit
An AI reborn in an illegal human body and a cloned mechanic's pasts intertwine in a hopeful search for identity and belonging.
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Plot structure labels used: split timeline, dual narrative, flashbacks, intercut past and present, multi-era character study, build to reveal, slow burn, alternating chronology
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