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Illuminae

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Summary

Kady is forced to evacuate her colony after an attack, fleeing aboard a refugee ship with an enemy warship in pursuit. As a deadly plague mutates and spreads through the fleet, she discovers the AI system meant to protect them may be their greatest threat, leading her to hack into classified data to uncover the truth.

At a Glance
💬LanguageSignificant
⚔️ViolenceHeavy
💋Romance & SexModerate
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentHeavy
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Language

💬 Does Illuminae have profanity or strong language?

ProfanitySignificant
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageModerate
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
f-word
sh*t
*ss
b*st*rd
b*tch
bl**dy
bug**r
d*mn
c-word
h*ll
cr*p
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Violence

⚔️ Is Illuminae violent or scary?

Graphic Violence / GoreHeavy
Disturbing / FrighteningHeavy
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyNone
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Romance & Sex

💋 Romance and sexual content in Illuminae

Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceModerate
Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol

🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Illuminae

Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseMild
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Other Content

📋 Other content in Illuminae

Medical / Body ProcessesSignificant
Heavy Emotional ThemesHeavy
Deception / LyingSignificant
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