Continued in a somewhat unnecessary sequel.
Oh Messy I love you.
I dont know why, but this reminds of the skunks that ran rampant by my old house in San Diego. Packs of vicious city dwelling skunks.
I had a skunk when i was a kid and it never sprayed me ever, we had it demusked and it ran away that same day.
oh and squirrels, and rats, and most rodents, and beavers, IF you can convince them their lives are in danger…
I thought this was so good I read the sequel.
This Overseer stuff and AI kind of reminds me of the Orion’s Arm continuity.