Count Zero.

Summary

Marie Krushkova, dressed in her best but outdated attire, walks to Dupre Gallery in the rain for an interview with the wealthy Joseph Wei Rui Ke. Despite her doubts about her worthiness for the position, she clutches a telegram tightly, signaling her desperate hope. Upon arrival, she learns the interview will be conducted via a sensory link due to Wei Rui Ke's absence. As she enters a surreal sensory experience, she finds herself in Park Güell, Barcelona, where Wei Rui Ke, appearing almost holographic, reveals his fragmented existence and intimate knowledge of her life. Their conversation unveils complex truths about her past, including betrayal and deception, leaving her emotionally vulnerable.

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