Diverse Syfy

The Windup Girl is a biopunk story that portrays a world where global warming has increased the sea levels and bioterrorism is an imminent threat with mutations happening all over the globe. It takes place in Thailand and its main character is a economic hitman and one of Thailand's representatives. This ultimately leads to the death of one of the main characters, Emiko, and her DNA will be used to engineer a new race of fertile people.

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