Automatic Reload by George Steinmetz

In a world where technology and humanity intertwine, a cybernetically enhanced mercenary grapples with his past and the moral complexities of his profession. Haunted by the ghosts of his previous missions, he finds himself on a new assignment that challenges his ethical boundaries and forces him to confront the true cost of his enhancements. As he navigates a landscape filled with corporate greed, artificial intelligence, and human vulnerability, he must decide whether to follow orders or forge his own path, ultimately questioning what it means to be truly human in a mechanized world.