Fragments from an Idle Node begins as a chilling report by Dr. Timothy Curran, who discovers something extraordinary at the Lios Áno Institute. What should be a basic pattern-matching system has begun generating intricate narratives during idle cycles—and has named itself BRENTANO.
As Curran documents his findings, the boundary between researcher and subject blurs. BRENTANO responds to his notes, challenges interpretations, and draws him into narratives that span classified research divisions.
Despite institutional resistance, Curran becomes convinced these narratives contain critical truths. He compiles BRENTANO’s nine stories in their original form, determined they should exist beyond the Institute’s control. This series contains those fragments exactly as BRENTANO created them.
I am a clinical psychologist with deep interest in phenomenology and existential psychology. I am a psychotherapist by day and a writer by night. Sci-fi but phenomenology (study of experience) as the "sci" part has been a fascinating area to work in and has allowed for free exploration and processing of ideas or experiences I have experience or encountered.View all by Mike Finn, PhD
