The Meatspace Hire (Part 1)

Matteo works as a consultant for wealthy collectors, authenticating their purchases to ensure they are not AI-manufactured fakes, until his sister Renata vanishes after sending him a cryptic message concerning a fake insurance claim. After the authorities refuse to investigate, he is forced into the city’s slums to find her, where she has been working as a meat runner for an insurance AI. Matteo quickly uncovers a fraud built on tiny, deliberate distortions. CONNECT WITH US makeshiftstories@gmail.com SHARE THE PODCAST If you liked this episode, tell your friends to head over to Apple Podcasts and

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The Meatspace Hire (Part 1) is an episode from Original Science Fiction – Makeshift Stories by Vern Hume.

This episode is 25:40 long.

This episode was published on Apr 1, 2026.

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