Question

Why is altred carbon called altred carbon?

Answer 1

Altered Carbon is a 2002 science fiction novel by Richard K. Morgan. Set in a future in which interstellar travel is facilitated by transferring consciousnesses between bodies ("sleeves"), it follows the attempt of Takeshi Kovacs, a former U.N. elite soldier turned private investigator, to investigate a rich man's death. It is followed by the sequels Broken Angelsand Woken Furies.