Do Not Doubt: Dubito Ergo Sum
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Chetna exists in a surveillance-run quarantine where memory is a fragile construct. Navigating a geometric lattice of recursive lies and engineered complacency, she begins to question the very fabric of her surroundings. In this psychological sci-fi odyssey, existential doubt becomes the key to tearing down an illusionary reality.
Quick Start Guide #1: INIT (presentation of the book's mechanics and lore)
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hwy09BRgzPqFhoQMhGkeExiZj0GZ2mKA5Cv5hml0VME/edit?usp=sharing
GestaltOS Orientation Video
https://youtu.be/UG3CmRHez9A?si=z3Zq289TRcpmOZz1
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