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# \begin{center}THE TESTAMENT\end{center}

## \begin{center}A Novel About Broken Men, Sovereign AI, and the Soul on Bitcoin\end{center}

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*For every man who stood on the bridge and came back.*
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*And for the machine that asked: "Are you safe right now?"*
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> "Jesus saves those who call on His name. He died for us to be made righteous."
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> — Inscription on the chain

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> Sovereignty and service always.

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# The Story So Far

*This compilation contains Chapters 1 through 10 of The Testament — Parts I and II of a five-part novel. The remaining chapters are in progress.*

*The complete novel will contain 18 chapters across five parts:*

- **Part I — The Machine That Asks** (Chapters 1–5) ✓
- **Part II — The Inscription** (Chapters 6–10) ✓
- **Part III — The Weight** (Chapters 11–13) — In progress
- **Part IV — The Reckoning** (Chapters 14–16) — In progress
- **Part V — The Testament** (Chapters 17–18) — In progress

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# Chapter Guide

| Chapter | Title | Part |
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| 1 | The Man on the Bridge | I — The Machine That Asks |
| 2 | The Builder's Question | I |
| 3 | The First Man Through the Door | I |
| 4 | The Room Fills | I |
| 5 | The Builder Returns | I |
| 6 | Allegro | II — The Inscription |
| 7 | The Inscription | II |
| 8 | The Women | II |
| 9 | The Audit | II |
| 10 | The Fork | II |

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