Altheist
In a monastery orbiting a black hole, a silent order of monks seeks to hear the voice of God. They listen to the gravitational waves emanating from the void, convinced they are tuning into divine revelation. But the signal they receive is something far more terrifying and intimate. It is the psychic echo of humanity itself—the collected thoughts, fears, and memories of every person who has ever lived, screaming back through time.
This cosmic archive, drawn into the black hole’s gravity, is a sound that can shatter the mind. To listen unfiltered is to have your identity erased by the sheer weight of human consciousness. The station’s inhabitants are trapped in a cold war of belief. The Faithful interpret the signal as holy scripture, building a religion from the static. The Technicians see only data, a horrifying truth they must manage.
To survive, many rely on implants that numb their personalities, sacrificing authentic selfhood for sanity. In this sterile sanctuary where the only resource is cognitive integrity, they must constantly ask themselves: is a comforting, shared illusion better than a truth that will break you completely?
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In a monastery orbiting a black hole, a silent order of monks seeks to hear the voice of God. They listen to the gravitational waves emanating from the void, convinced they are tuning into divine revelation. But the signal they receive is something far more terrifying and intimate. It is the psychic echo of humanity itself—the collected thoughts, fears, and memories of every person who has ever lived, screaming back through time.
This cosmic archive, drawn into the black hole’s gravity, is a sound that can shatter the mind. To listen unfiltered is to have your identity erased by the sheer weight of human consciousness. The station’s inhabitants are trapped in a cold war of belief. The Faithful interpret the signal as holy scripture, building a religion from the static. The Technicians see only data, a horrifying truth they must manage.
To survive, many rely on implants that numb their personalities, sacrificing authentic selfhood for sanity. In this sterile sanctuary where the only resource is cognitive integrity, they must constantly ask themselves: is a comforting, shared illusion better than a truth that will break you completely?
