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      PART SIX

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      by LovelyMay After thirty days of silence, Equality 7-2521 returns to his journal, detailing the consequence of his absence from the City Theatre due to preoccupation with his invention. Caught for missing the communal event, he is confronted by the Council of the Home of the Street Sweepers. When questioned about his whereabouts, Equality 7-2521 refuses to betray the secret of his discovery, declaring, "We will not tell you." This refusal leads to his capture and sentencing to the Palace of Corrective Detention, a…
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      Chapter VII

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter VII opens with Commander Gore leading a small group, including two officers from an ice-bound ship, across the difficult and unforgiving terrain of pack ice, navigating a treacherous 16-mile journey to reach Cape Felix. The harsh winter conditions have taken their toll, and the hunting efforts have been woefully inadequate, yielding only a modest amount of meat for the crew to share. Despite their best efforts, the animals hunted are few and far between, leaving the men with only scraps to sustain…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 24 takes readers to the isolated dwarf planet of Long Shot, a place far from the familiar reaches of the Union, where humans and native sentient beings exist in an unlikely harmony. Orbiting a gas giant, Long Shot is nearly twenty light-years away from the nearest colony around an M-class star. This planet earned its name due to the extraordinary journey humans took to get there, marking the longest successful jump in space travel ever achieved. The mission itself is a remarkable feat of human…
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      by LovelyMay Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin A. Abbott is a satirical novella that explores a two-dimensional world inhabited by geometric shapes, using the protagonist’s discovery of a higher-dimensional reality to comment on the limitations of perception, social hierarchy, and the nature of reality itself.
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 2 begins with the protagonist, Mickey, reflecting on the series of events that led him to choose the dangerous position of an Expendable. Initially, he had been drawn to the idea of becoming "Immortal," thinking that signing up for this role would somehow offer him an escape from the suffocating confines of his life on Midgard. However, as he recalls his recruitment experience aboard the Drakkar, it becomes clear that he was driven more by a desperate desire for a way out than by any idealistic…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin The Ministry of Time continues its narrative with Gore boarding the ship, greeted by the distant and muffled figures of the watch, all set against the eerie tilt caused by the surrounding sea ice. As Gore moves below deck, the warmth from the crowded crew stands in stark contrast to the harsh cold he just endured. Despite his own physical exhaustion and mental fog, Gore learns from Stanley, the ship’s surgeon, that the date is July 24, 1847. The cold’s toll on him is evident as his delayed response to…
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      Chapter 13

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 13 opens with the protagonist, disturbed by a vivid and unsettling dream, unable to return to sleep despite sharing a bed with Eight. His mind racing with anxious thoughts, he decides to leave the warmth of the bed and head to the cafeteria in search of solace through reading. As he walks through the cold, empty corridors, the silence around him only amplifies his sense of isolation. The corridors, void of life, mirror his inner emptiness, heightened by the gnawing hunger he feels due to their…
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      PART SEVEN

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      by LovelyMay In Part Seven of "Anthem," the protagonist, Equality 7-2521, finds himself deep in the Uncharted Forest, reflecting on the events that led him to this solitude. His journey began that morning, as he presented a groundbreaking invention to the World Council of Scholars, hoping to contribute to mankind’s progress. However, this act of individual brilliance was met with hostility and fear rather than the anticipated awe. Equality 7-2521 recalls walking into the solemn assembly of the World Council of…
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      Chapter 7

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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 7 opens with the protagonist grappling with the aftermath of an assassination attempt and the shocking revelation that the man involved might be from the future. She finds herself in a Ministry safe house, where she is left alone with her thoughts after a tense encounter with Adela, their mysterious operative. As she processes the events, her emotions become a swirling mix of fear, confusion, and vulnerability, especially as she reflects on her relationship with Graham. Their bond has always been…
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      by testsuphomeAdmin Chapter 25 begins with Mickey7 emerging from the tunnels of the creepers into a vast, wintry expanse. The landscape, both striking and harsh, is marked by knee-deep snow, demanding more oxygen than his rebreather can supply. As he trudges toward the safety of the dome, Mickey7 contemplates whether to alert the others to his presence, weighing the potential consequences of his return. The fragile dynamics within the group, especially with Marshall, are on his mind. He wonders if his actions will spark…
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