The lore of Simulation – 1989 expands the mythology introduced in the first book and reveals new layers behind the digital world, the external attackers, and the nature of simulant existence.
The instability is intentional. External forces are working to destroy the system, and the internal architecture has begun to fail.
Franco’s digital skill set makes him a weapon. His captors use emotional leverage to force him into sabotaging the simulation from within.
Chuck can kill any simulant he touches and then occupy their body. This ability comes from external system permissions repurposed for destruction.
Simulants are not copies, they are people with persistent identity patterns, even when the world around them shifts or collapses.
Rosie has knowledge and experience from outside the simulation, giving her abilities that most simulants do not possess.
