Humankind has discovered intelligent life—but it’s not in the stars. Deep in the waters of the Con Dao Archipelago, a species of octopus has developed its own language and culture, sparking a global race for control.
Marine biologist Dr. Ha Nguyen has dedicated her life to studying cephalopod intelligence. Now, she joins DIANIMA, a powerful tech corporation, to unlock the secrets of these remarkable creatures. With a war-scarred security agent and an android as her unlikely allies, she begins a groundbreaking journey.
But as competing forces close in, eager to exploit the octopuses, the stakes grow deadly. These creatures hold the key to unimaginable breakthroughs, but no one has asked what they want—or what they might do to survive.
Will humanity’s greed destroy its greatest discovery?