Writer and protagonist who arrives in Black River seeking a fresh start but becomes trapped by a mysterious omnipresent force called Pericles. After discovering the town is controlled by a sentient AI, he eventually accepts his fate, stays for a year, and warns newcomers to leave quickly.
The protagonist's past identity versus his current constrained reality.
Indirect social link formed through Laura's family ties.
Allied newcomers who rely on each other to survive the town's traps.
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