Novella
The artificial being which calls itself Murderbot decides to research its own dark past - the massacre that prompted it to name itself Murderbot. It heads for the space station where the massacre happened, posing as an augmented human, and teaming up with ART an autonomous research transport vessel. This is the second Murderbot novella (the first was All Systems Red) and the being is learning and growing all the time, which is fascinating. Posing as an augmented human means it has to interact with humans which makes it deeply uncomfortable. It would rather sit quietly and tune into endless media shows, but instead it has to be proactive. A friend recommended the Murderbot diaries, and I'm thoroughly enjoying them. Highly recommended.