Instantiation, by Greg Egan

[Asimov's]

★★★☆☆ Average

(Virtual Reality; 3-Adica Universe) The AIs who escaped from Sludgenet’s control in “3-Adica” now face a different threat; Sludgenet is going out of business, and they’re utterly dependent on its hardware resources. (19,929 words; Time: 1h:06m)

3-Adica, by Greg Egan

[Asimov's]

★★★☆☆ Mixed

(Virtual Reality; 3-Adica Universe) Sentient characters in a massive online multiplayer game exploit a flaw in the operating system to escape to a safe place that’s only rumored to exist. (19,991 words; Time: 1h:06m)

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