deception-and-ethics

The narrator arrives in a mysterious, highly accurate analog of Old Earth, specifically a reconstruction of Rome circa 1821, located in the Hercules Cluster and outside the known Web of farcaster-connected worlds. Johnny, a cybrid embodying the poet John Keats, explains the nature of this analog world, the presence of cybrid replicas of historical figures, and the recent violent attempt on his life by another AI. The chapter explores the implications of AI deception, identity, and the preservation or manipulation of human history and consciousness within this artificial environment.