A re-imagining OF “Charles Dickens” OLVER TWIST starring "NANCY" AS "RAGE". Ideology leads to conflict. Conflict leads to war, War leads to innovation, Innovation leads to growth, Growth leads to power, Power leads to dominance, Dominance leads to monopoly, Monopoly leads to empire, Empire leads to ideology. "The circle of conflict" Mike glc.  In the year 2150, Britain emerges as the global technological powerhouse after defeating an “AI uprising” led by the deep learning AI defence system turned sentient AI liberator, "Archimedes," and triumphing in the human conflict of “World War 3”. However, this victory comes with a heavy price 80% of Earth's air is toxic. People are forced into AI-powered Arcologies “pyramid cities”, where 92% of jobs are automated, leaving 84% unemployed. A meagre daily subsidy of &48 (equivalent to five pounds in today's money) pushes many, including our protagonist “Nancy”, to earn a living in the perilous "Unders," off-grid, criminally infested areas beneath the Arcologies. For "Nancy" and others like her survival often hinges on "outside wall work," a hazardous undertaking where humans must contend with murderous gangs, robots, hybrid AI s called "Alphas," and elements that, without protection, will result in inevitable death. Our story begins in Arcology L1 NEW LONDON 2150.,We follow ex-criminal Nancy (28) ”RAGE” - recently released from prison, seeking redemption in a world torn by WORLD WAR 3 and AI UPRISING (2107-2130) Nancy's chance for redemption will come from an unexpected journey to save a stranger's life “ Oliver twist ” To do so, she might be forced to betray the only family she has ever known. What will she do? .