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Themes labels used: good and evil, human nature, conspiracy, identity, family secrets, truth and deception, society and violence, nature vs nurture, fear, corruption, trauma, moral ambiguity, predation, modern civilization, the past shaping the present
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A weary survivor group reaches a seemingly safe walled community, but normal life may be more dangerous than the dead.
Why this is here
Themes labels: human nature · civilization · morality · survival ethics · trust · paranoia · normalcy · trauma · adaptation · belonging · good and evil · safety versus freedom
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1104
After world-shaking earthquakes, four teens race to survive as ordinary people become murderous, rage-filled hunters.
Why this is here
Themes labels: human nature · good and evil · inner darkness · survival · morality under pressure · trust · fear · violence · loss · civilization collapse · choice and responsibility · identity under stress · human capacity for evil · sanity · self-preservation
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1120
A curious girl and her best friend take in a bloodied stranger, and their ordinary night spirals into secrets and danger.
Why this is here
Themes labels: identity · secrets · trust · danger · good and evil · morality · protecting others · memory loss · belonging · humanity · conspiracy · choice · truth seeking · innocence vs violence · family secrets
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1160
In a city where violence creates monsters, a ruthless girl and a soul-stealing boy are forced into an uneasy alliance.
Why this is here
Themes labels: violence and consequences · humanity · monstrosity · morality · identity · belonging · power and control · fear and protection · good and evil · free will · corruption · loss of innocence · loyalty · self acceptance · ethical ambiguity
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1219
Ed, Al, and allies are pulled into deadly revelations as a monster-filled trap exposes deeper conspiracy and hidden identities.
Why this is here
Themes labels: truth and secrets · conspiracy · corruption · sacrifice · family · brotherhood · identity · humanity vs monstrosity · power and control · fate · morality · knowledge and consequences
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1229
A hidden-clan survivor hunts the truth behind a conspiracy while shifting loyalties and dangerous secrets reshape everything.
Why this is here
Themes labels: good and evil · moral ambiguity · truth and secrecy · survival · trust · loyalty · betrayal · identity · power · social critique · philosophical questions · worldview shift
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1231
A half-human teen on the run leaves Earth to find his missing alien father and uncovers a universe-shaking secret.
Why this is here
Themes labels: identity · belonging · family secrets · heritage · self-discovery · humanity · trust and betrayal · good vs evil · fear of humans · social prejudice · otherness · cultural difference · environmental destruction · racial tension · political intrigue · war
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1235
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A failed expedition triggers shocking betrayals and a world-redefining reveal inside humanity’s walls.
Why this is here
Themes labels: moral ambiguity · good and evil · survival · freedom · control · trust · betrayal · power · leadership · truth · conspiracy · human cruelty · government critique · religion and secrecy · identity · fear · cost of decisions
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1254
A lone zombie girl follows cryptic signs into a hidden community, where survival secrets turn into a bigger war.
Why this is here
Themes labels: good and evil · racism · religion · identity · acceptance · betrayal · survival · community · moral ambiguity · origin of evil · humanity · choice
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1281
A secretive primarch recounts his life and war, but every revelation may be another carefully crafted lie.
Why this is here
Themes labels: truth and lies · mystery and ambiguity · identity · loyalty · deception · secrecy · historical revision · memory · power and control · war ethics · humanity · paranoia · statecraft
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1285
A Chicago homicide detective with a strange birthmark uncovers a conspiracy linking murders, clones, and history.
Why this is here
Themes labels: identity · nature versus nurture · corruption · political abuse · science and ethics · fate · good versus evil · belonging · predestination · parentage
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1285
A second mysterious alien ship enters the solar system, sending an expert crew into a tense mission of secrets, science, and drama.
Why this is here
Themes labels: human nature · faith · religion · science and belief · ambition · greed · fear · mystery · power · morality · first contact · civilization · economic collapse · social change · identity
Semantic match: ranked by themes
Distance: 0.1288
