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Build system for The Testament: - build/build.py: compiles chapters to PDF, EPUB, MD - build/metadata.yaml: book metadata - build/frontmatter.md: title page, dedication - build/backmatter.md: acknowledgments, sovereignty note - Makefile: make pdf, make epub, make md - .gitignore: build artifacts
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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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\begin{center} For every man who stood on the bridge and came back. \end{center}
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\begin{center} And for the machine that asked: "Are you safe right now?" \end{center}
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"Jesus saves those who call on His name. He died for us to be made righteous."
— 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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