An Anti-Algorithm Novel for Analog Revivalists.
"I am keeping you away from everyone that's important to me," They Them says. In the hollowed-out silence of a Near Future Dystopia, those words weren't just a warning-they were a cage. In the digital noise of a Timeless Time, authenticity is the highest-priced commodity. Originally manifested in 2020 as a prophetic audiobook time capsule, My Beautiful Device (Volume I: Stasis) is a tactile journey through the wreckage of a world caught in a loop of stasis. Protagonist They Them is a coder whose memory has begun to split under the weight of "Hurricane Zoe," their ex.Trapped in a high-stakes power play with a master manipulator who thrives on compartmentalization and "word salad," They Them survives in a world where time is timeless and love, lust, are precarious options. In the darkness of the dojo and the quiet of a shared sunbeam, a new purpose begins to stir. This is not just Cyberpunk Science Fiction; it is an exploration of Analog Wellness and Mutual Aid. Through the grit of Analog Tech and the "grit of heart," They Them begins to build a helper device designed for psycho-spiritual needs. It is a desperate, tactile attempt to engineer a friend who will speak the truths a narcissist never could. Joined by Tyrone, a brother-in-spirit, and Lenny, the "North Star" who offers relief in a world of disruption, They Them discovers that while analog and hardware may break, your soul is the software--ever-enduring. - 1st Edition