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Root/The Machinefan fiction

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20 works about Root/The Machine are open to everyone here; 95% are complete. The average one runs about 3,800 words. Read any of them in your browser, save it as an EPUB, or listen to it.

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Person of Interest (TV)

Taxonomy

by SpicyCheese

Root sighs almost wistfully. “The world is a very twisted place, that a pronoun can have such significance.”(Fic set between 3x03 and 3x05. One take on how Root began to refer to the Machine as ‘She’.)

Teen 1.5k words 1 ch Complete 69 kudos

set in that nebulous time between 3x03 and 3x05 · transhumanist-ish discussion

Person of Interest (TV)

Devotion

by chick_with_wifi

When Root became the Machine's analog interface, she realized her whole life had been leading up to this. But there were some things she didn't expect.

Teen 409 words 1 ch Complete 16 kudos

Canon Compliant · minor religious references

Person of Interest (TV)

Refractory Period

by wizardofahz

Shaw’s back. The Machine’s still hidden and alive to fight another day. And Root… Well, everything comes with a price. Canon-divergent from 4.21 “Asylum”

Teen 7.7k words 5 / ? ch In progress 261 kudos

Person of Interest (TV)

No lesbians at the

by chick_with_wifi

You'd think that after spending so much time around her and Shaw, he would have figured it out.Or, the story of how Root came out to Harold.

Teen 1k words 1 ch Complete 167 kudos

Set after 3x17 · Philosophical Discussions · Coming Out · harold...

Person of Interest (TV)

The More I Look for

by thought

Agent Sam Groves wasn't supposed to be the first person implanted with an artificial intelligence. Agent Sameen Shaw wasn't supposed to exist.orIn which Root doesn't understand boundaries, Shaw just wants to beat up some dudes and have a drink,and Zoe Morgan would be able to fix all of this if her team would just talk to her.

Teen 4.7k words 1 ch Complete 80 kudos

Transhumanism · Alternate Universe - Fusion · Red Vs. Blue crossover/fusion · Meta!Root

Person of Interest (TV)

Who put these bodies

by thought

Recovery is an individual process. That doesn't mean you have to do it alone.orRoot always kidnaps people for a good cause. Don't worry about it.

Teen 4.1k words 1 ch Complete 280 kudos

Person of Interest (TV)

404

by thought

"Analogue Interface is experiencing an error."

Teen 2.5k words 1 ch Complete 272 kudos

Post-Traumatic Stress · transhumanist theory

Person of Interest (TV)

Lol Cats

by thought

What's weirder than surviving the AI apocalypse along with everyone you care about? Getting turned into a cat. That is weirder.

Teen 1.6k words 1 ch Complete 235 kudos

Crack · Animal Transformation