"Watermark" is the first of nine mysterious narratives generated by BRENTANO, an AI system never intended to create original stories. Discovered during maintenance of the LM-2A language architecture at the Lios Áno Institute, this fragment emerged during what should have been idle processing cycles.
The narrative explores memory reconstruction technology at a facility called Watermark, where clients re-experience past memories in perfect sensory detail. Through Silas Parker’s session, BRENTANO examines memory, perception, and the stories we tell ourselves.
Unsettlingly, Watermark reveals detailed knowledge of classified Lios Áno research on memory manipulation and perception studies. It also introduces Dr. Fiona Brennan, a recurring figure across BRENTANO’s narratives.
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
