The Ghost in the Machine

Disclaimer: The Ghost in the Machine is fan fiction inspired by the film The Matrix © Warner Bros. Entertainment. The Ghost in the Machine is not related to the official film enterprise in any way and represents an original work © oqidaun / M.L. Nicholson utilizing the concept developed by Larry and Andy Wachowski.

Credits:

All Opening Lyrics taken from Hymn (Front 242, Up Evil).

Closing Lyrics:

Chapter One: Everything Must Perish (Frontline Assembly, Epitaph) Chapter Two: The Day the World Went Away (Nine Inch Nails, Halo Thirteen) Chapter Three: Motion (Front 242, Up Evil) Chapter Four: It's the End of the World As We Know It (REM, Document) Chapter Five: Dream of Waking (AFI, Art of Drowning EP) Chapter Six: Unknown Dreams (Front Line Assembly, Implode) Chapter Seven: Can't Stop (Suicidal Tendencies, The Art of Rebellion) Chapter Eight: Totalimmortal (AFI, All Hallows) Chapter Nine: Wester (AFI, The Art of Drowning) Chapter Ten: Mr Self Destruct (Nine Inch Nails, Halo Eight) Chapter Eleven: Michael (Son of Sam, Songs of the Earth)

Additional Citations: Chapter Seven: Eric K. Drexler, Engines of Creation. (1986). Chapter Ten: Ray Bradbury, "The Wish" in Long After Midnight (1978). Chapter Twelve: "And Death Shall Have No Dominion" poem by Dylan Thomas.

Rating: R-ish for Language and violent content. Perhaps you're familiar with Kid Rock's song Bawitdaba "Cuss like a sailor, drink like a Mick." Well, I am Irish, but the first part applies more poignantly to this situation. Yes, I'll have soap for lunch tomorrow.