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Second novel in The Culture series of sci-fi novels by Iain M Banks, published in 1988. A competitive citizen of the Culture is blackmailed into travelling to a hostile alien civilization and playing the complex game 'Azad' that chooses their rulers.

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Mawhrin-Skel's personality shift and Gurgeh's mission purpose

You seem to be finding some things puzzling that are actually made explicit in the book. By Gurgeh's request? No, not at all. It's quite clear that Gurgeh had no idea of the drone's real identity. …
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