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Alistair Caligari // WATTY'S 2018 LONGLIST

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Parts 6
Time 2h 24m

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Featured on the Watty's 2018 Longlist!

Alistair Caligari is a genius,  and a scientist within his own rights. In dedicating his entire existence to the search for knowledge he takes himself a step above the rest of humanity;  by throwing away what everyone else holds dearly. He holds nothing close to himself, not emotions, not family, not even material wealth. There lies the question of why? For what purpose is there to ridding oneself of something so human?
The job of finding that out falls down to Doctor Curtis Ford, a well respected psychiatrist, whom has been landed with the responsibility of Alistair as his patient. But with facing unrelenting logic and unwavering reason, he may just end up a patient within his own hospital.All Rights Reserved

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Turing Test

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