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Do you remember the famous movie The Matrix? What if, similar to the movie, our world is nothing but a fabricated universe or code? In short, what if everything we experience is just a simulation? Could that be possible? Believe it or not, but this concept has roots in philosophy as much as in science fiction. And in the digital age, it feels less like a far-off theory and more like a possibility we can’t quite dismiss. The “Matrix” concept rests on one idea which asserts that the world we perceive may not be the actual world. Our senses can be fooled, and our memories can be altered. If a system had enough control over what we see, hear, and feel, could we ever know if it was real?
Science fiction loves this question because it strips reality down to its foundations and asks us to rebuild it from scratch. Through rich narratives, these stories explore this theme. Characters often begin in ignorance. Until minor hiccups occur, the world functions as it always has. Perhaps a conversation repeats itself verbatim. Maybe an impossible object appears in the sky. These cracks in the surface invite both curiosity and fear. The search for truth becomes a battle against forces determined to keep the illusion intact. The idea is unsettling because it plays on a human truth: we rely on trust to navigate the world. Trust in our senses. Trust in our shared reality. If that trust is broken, the ground shifts beneath us. We are left asking not just “What is real?” but “Who benefits from keeping me in the dark?”
As technology advances and we discover more aspects of human potential and the possible existence of multiverses, the feasibility of Virtual reality, deepfakes, and AI-generated environments is already convincing enough to fool the brain. As the gap between simulation and reality shrinks, the old sci-fi thought experiment starts to feel like a near-future forecast.
Circle of Life doesn’t directly answer the Matrix question, but it lives inside its atmosphere. Follow Sunny and Ronny as they take on delusions that are just as convincing as the real world. With all of its danger and beauty, the MEGAverse makes us question whether our own lives were predetermined. With its rich themes, realistic characters, and twists and turns, this book offers a mesmerizing thought experiment that raises the most profound questions of our time: What defines humanity? Can artificial consciousness develop genuine emotions? And when the creators vanish, what remains of their creations?
