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After Forever – 6
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After Forever – 6

In Chapter 6 of 'After Forever,' a conversation unfolds between the protagonist and Anax about their relationship and the decision to create new life. This chapter delves into memory, perception, and the evolution of identity in a post-apocalyptic world, highlighting the complexities of understanding and evolving within relationships in a world in which humans have no bodies.

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After Forever – 5
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After Forever – 5

After Forever, a sci-fi romantic dramedy, continues with this, its fifth instalment. The work is a narrative that’s set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans – as we know them – exist only as stored consciousnesses without physical bodies.

Chapter 5 of the story offers a deep philosophical exploration of life's meanings and expectations in a transformed world. The protagonist engages in introspection, questioning the purpose and significance of their actions, while pondering if they should have a child with their partner of ten years

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After Forever – 4
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After Forever – 4

Chapter 4 marks the halfway point of After Forever: a novel that’s set in a post-apocalyptic world where humans – as we know them – exist only as stored consciousnesses without physical bodies. This chapter centres on the protagonist's internal struggle over the decision to do the equivalent of creating new life in this dystopian world, or to use the parlance of the novel, ‘come together’.

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After Forever – 3
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After Forever – 3

Chapter 3 of 'After Forever' delves into the introspective lives of non-bodied beings. Exploring themes of emotion, consciousness, and the nature of thought, it contrasts their existence with human experiences, highlighting the impact of their artificial limitations in a thought-provoking narrative.

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After Forever – 2
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After Forever – 2

After Forever is a story of a post-apocalyptic world where humans are generated consciousnesses. Part 2 explores dynamics of love, existence, and humanity. In this part, our protagonist grapples with the decision to reproduce in this new world, while navigating a complex relationship with the enigmatic essayist Anax, who constantly wonders what it means to be human.

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After Forever – 1
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After Forever – 1

After Forever offers a glimpse into a post-apocalyptic future where humans are not born but artificially created due to our planet's hostile environment. The first part of the series provides a view of this world's complex social structures, ethical quandaries, and historic foundations. I start a personal exploration in this altered reality, where the meaning of being human undergoes constant redefinition.

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