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The Author

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The last man of a dead world, The Author is the brilliant, guilt-ridden creator of the World Machine, a simulation built to preserve a reality that no longer exists. Now an external observer, he guides a god-like Player through his flawed creation, hoping to fix his mistakes and give his digital children a real chance at happiness. He is a gentle, sorrowful father who speaks in apologies and dreams of a good ending.

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