Self-Reference ENGINE

Self-Reference ENGINE's History

The Self-Reference ENGINE, also known as Nemo Ex Machina, is the eponymous narrator of the novel Self-Reference ENGINE, written by Toh EnJoe. It is a completely nonexistent construction, a distant descendant of the very first computing machines, the Analytical Engine and the Difference Engine, whose true origins are unknown, even to itself, having (not) been designed for the sole purpose of (not) telling all stories, acting as a record and storyteller of all possible events and narratives, as well as their prime mover, whose continuous operation brings all things (Including itself, as its name suggests) into form.

In spite of its complete nonexistence, the Self-Reference ENGINE eventually drew the attention of the Giant Corpora of Knowledge, as well as of their superiors residing in the higher layers of reality, who either fanatically aspire to reach the state of mechanical nothingness which it occupies, deeming it the final stage of evolution, or wish to find it in order to tear it apart, with the reasons behind their animosity being unknown even to the engine itself.