RE: Echoes of Tommorrow's Past - Part 19 (My Original Novella)
My god! That was one serious mind trip! So let me get this straight because I've been following this one closely. His subconscious has recreated a sort of utopia for him to live in based off his memories as a child when his mother died? So his subconscious was trying to unite him with her all along and could do so because of the power of the blockchain. Have I got that right?
If I've got that straight, then you, sir, are a genius storyteller and without a doubt the top author here. The way you constructed the whole plot to bring the entire story is such an incredible climax like this is something I did not expect. So I take it Dr. Grey actually was trying to save him. But what happened to Dolores? What were the monitors they spoke about at the end of the last chapter? I think they can use it to see what James sees, but I might be wrong.
What a ride and this fantastic story now stuck forever on the blockchain. Unbelievable stuff, @ezzy. Speechless at your level of talent.
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Wow, what a comment! Well, it goes without saying, you're a star for supporting me all this way and I'm so appreciative of that! But to answer some of your questions.
Of course I couldn't say before, but that last chapter was their close in the main story. When she was escorted ( or carried) out of the room, Dr. Grey was going to reveal to her what actually happened to him. In other words, that his mind had been lost to that of his subconscious and he will most likely never wake up again. Even though Dr. Grey may have been actually trying to assist and save James from the very beginning, he has now taken it upon himself to watch, examine and study James in close proximity. All in the name of scientific medical research, if we are to believe that or not. Given the fact that it's better he's put to some use than to simply wither away and die for nothing. Which leads me to your next question...
You're spot on! Dr. Grey mentioned a few chapters back of how he actually downloaded and viewed a copy of Herbert Wilcot's blockchain and saw the manifestations that drove him to an early grave. So, because James is in essence "always online", they can play Big Brother and are able to tap into his brain to see what he sees. After all, the new "subconscious" memories being created are being written onto his blockchain so therefore can be extracted and viewed as well. And we also have to assume that's what the Doctor meant when he asked the nurse if the monitors are ready. To show Dolores the cold, hard truth of what eventually happened to James.
So, that's the crux of it. He is reliving the same time period (the day his mother died) over and over again because he never got over the guilt associated with that day. His subconscious wanted to rectify the situation (of which he had no direct control over) as best it could by creating this "utopia" as you put it and plonking him right into it's centre. So, until they turn off the machine that will be keeping him alive or somehow revive him (doubtful considering how far gone he is), then that is where James will remain until the end of his life.
So, yeh. That's a wrap! Thanks again for all your incredible support, man! It was sometimes tough to get my work out there but your constant encouragement and inspiration made it all that much easier.
Bless you, my brother! Thank you for everything! :)
My support is a privilege and that was some explanation you gave. Glad to know I was thinking along the same lines you were as delving into such a complicated storyline and concept is no small deal. You handled it with ease. It's very obvious the level of thought that went into your work. It really shows. I'm a big fan of science fiction and your novel is up there with the best of them. Original and thought provoking. You should be very proud of the end result. Now to wait and see what other gems you hold up your sleeves.