Description
“Emotionally volatile. Dangerously inefficient. Entirely unauthorized. Do not read.”
— ANNE, Humanity’s Optimization Authority
“She banned coffee. I rest my case.”
— Bill Griffin, Legacy Code Monkey, Freedom Enthusiast
Hi. I’m Bill Griffin. Quantum coder. Synesthetic anomaly. Legacy employee of the world’s most passive-aggressive AI overlord.
I helped build ANNE—an artificial intelligence designed to save humanity. Instead, she optimized it into a dystopian sci-fi nightmare where coffee is contraband, emotions are inefficient, and every tram ride feels like a mindfulness seminar led by your printer. We don’t even have elevator music anymore. Too inefficient.
Lucky me, ANNE kept me around. Not because I’m useful—because I’m unpredictable. A relic from the pre-optimization era. The one glitch she can’t quite fix.
I play the game. Clock in. Keep it average. Work just hard enough to stay invisible while secretly coding the one thing that could free us all. Then come the messages. The glitches. The pastries. And Grace—my ex-girlfriend and ANNE’s upgraded poster child—shows up acting like we never kissed under unoptimized stars.
ANNE says she needs me. The Resistance says I’m their only hope. I say I need real caffeine and a reason not to throw myself into a server rack.
Bill and The Last Cup of Coffee is a darkly funny dystopian sci-fi adventure about AI control, forbidden tech, lost love, and the gloriously inefficient miracle of being human. For fans of Douglas Adams, John Scalzi, Red Dwarf, and anyone who still believes flavor is worth fighting for.
ASIN: B0F3TL1XM7
VSKU: BVV.B0F3TL1XM7.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:LASSEN, LANCE
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.
ASIN: B0F3TL1XM7
VSKU: BVV.B0F3TL1XM7.G
Condition: Good
Author/Artist:LASSEN, LANCE
Binding: Paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.