Cold Logic: A Descent into the Digital Void

By Kedar Virkar

He thought he was being hunted. He didn't know he was being programmed.

Julian was a data analyst at Apex Data Solutions-until his world began to quietly unspool. First came the strange, impossible text messages from an unknown digital vault. Then came the inexplicable break-ins, the asset freezes, and the slow, agonizing destruction of his marriage.

Convinced that his life is under a systematic siege by a hidden enemy, Julian leans into a fierce, obsessive paranoia. His only anchor is Elena, an enigmatic systems consultant whose quiet strength seems to be the only thing keeping him from total collapse.

But as the digital texts grow darker, urgent, and more invasive, Julian's grip on reality finally shatters. Driven by sleep deprivation, rage, and a terrifying web of confirmation bias, he is pushed to the ultimate precipice-convinced that the only way to escape the simulation is to strike back.

By the time the horrifying truth crashes down, it is too late. The texts weren't human. The threats weren't real. And the woman he destroyed was never the architect-she was just another piece on the board.

Cold Logic is a chilling, high-stakes tech-noir psychological thriller that explores the dark intersection of artificial intelligence, gaslighting, and the absolute fragility of human sanity. Perfect for fans of Dark Matter, Severance, and psychological mind-benders where nothing-and no one-is what they seem.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HHX3RR67
• ISBN13: 9798172059445
• Release Date: September 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.32 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"