The story is set in a gritty, high-tech future Manila where cloning and biological "reproduction" have become a tool of both industry and social control.
: The stories often revolve around characters who are clones—"Seroks"—grappling with their identity, their lack of legal rights, and the existential dread of being a replaceable copy. Key Collections and Works Seroks
: In this universe, "seroksing" refers to the illicit or corporate-sanctioned cloning of people. The story is set in a gritty, high-tech
: Hontiveros has published multiple collections under this banner, expanding the lore of this Philippine cyberpunk setting. their lack of legal rights
: Questioning what makes a soul if one's physical body and memories can be "photocopied."