In the final novella instalment, Murderbot finds its way home to rescue its former owner, Dr. Mensah, who is being held captive by GrayCris. Having previously collected incriminating evidence, Murderbot can no longer hide under the shadows as GrayCris continues its very public attack on Dr Mensah’s character and even goes as far as kidnapping her as a threat to the Preservation Alliance to drop its litigation case.
But hell hath no fury like a self-aware SecUnit scorned, and Murderbot begins its own rescue operation, rejoining with Mensah’s old colleagues and launching an offensive attack on GrayCris. Throughout the novellas, Murderbot slowly grows its case against GrayCris, and their illegal activities and the result makes for an exhilarating final battle against corporate greed: both physical and mental, as Murderbot turns the system on itself in a near cinematic moment that blows me away. The finale fight felt like its own form of theatre, and I was a mere audience member in the front view, soaking it all in.
Murderbot is determined against all odds to save Dr Mensah or die trying. Exit Strategy is the breath you’ve been holding all along in the series. And when the dust settles, Murderbot knows it still has a long way to go. Exit Strategy wraps up the GrayCris arc with a satisfying and entertaining conclusion. But Murderbot’s story is far from over, and I’m super excited to see where their intergalactic journey will take them next.
as told by zaheerah 