Rules

The nature of self is defined entirely on how we are percieved — including how we percieve ourselves.

There's a balance between old myth and new myth and connections between them.

• The Golemn is just a mideival AI
• the net ghost is still just a ghost
• The City is a kind of god, as are the new gods of the internet

The melding of technology and nature

The legitimacy of many different realities and how we cross between them

Names: Characters who go by shortened nicknames are hiding parts of themselves, characters who go by their full names are living genuinely

Themes

• Self-exploration and growth (The two plots paralleled)
• Learning compassion
• Connection
• Creating warmth

Fascets

Primary Growth:

The City

Curiosity > Exploration > Warmth

Follows arc 1, with an emphasis on curiosity and exploration

Gershom

Pragmatism > Realization > Compassion

Parallel to The City in growth. Emotionally lazy by nature, the conflict was enacted by them and now they feel responsible and are pushed to action and to facing their fears. They are forced to hold power against their wills, which scares them both.

Tavi

Fear > Responsibility > Power

Parallel to The City in growth, emotionally lazy, ruled by fear, afraid of responsibility and power. By solving Sudo's puzzle, she stumbles upon responsibility and is forced to grow to accommodate it.

Pushing Others Forward:

The Barista

Glo

Parallel to the Barista, seemingly naïve, but with great insight.

Lu & Ollie

Unwitting powers of driving change and entropy.

Offering Reflection:

Julius

Dana

The Rabbi

Noah