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cultural-regression
The descendants aboard the Gilgamesh exhibit a regression to primitive societal structures and behaviors, highlighting the fragility of civilization in the absence of technological advancement.
1 chapter across 1 book
Children of Time (2015)Adrian Tchaikovsky
Chapter 35
In this chapter, Holsten reflects on his disorienting relationship with time while imprisoned by a group of malnourished descendants aboard the Gilgamesh. As he grapples with his new reality and the strange reverence his captors have for him, he begins to uncover the chaotic state of humanity's remnants and the violent struggles for control among them.