[Chapter 0] To You, Who Are Conquering the 'High-Difficulty Game' Called Earth
1. Why are we so 'unfree'?
"Why does life never go the way I want it to?"
"No matter how hard I try, I feel like I'm bound by rules someone else decided."
If you are feeling that sense of suffocation right now, there is something I want to tell you first.
It is not because you lack effort, nor is it because you lack talent.
It is simply that the initial settings (default) of this game called 'Earth' are just too 'hard mode' too.
Waking up at a set time every morning, being jostled on crowded trains, and chasing numbers and efficiency every day.
When you open social media, the sparkling daily lives of people who seem far more successful than you flow by, and you sigh a little as you compare yourself to them.
"This is reality. Give up and accept it."
"Becoming an adult means accepting a lack of freedom."
In this world where such words pass as common sense, haven't you held onto an 'uncomfortable feeling' deep in your heart that you could never quite wipe away?
"Something is wrong. It's as if I'm in a maze designed by someone."
That sense of discomfort is the sign that you have begun to notice the 'bugs' in this world.
And this [Chapter 0] is the first invitation to find the exit to that maze.
2. Hypothesis: This world is an 'elaborate simulation'
At the forefront of modern physics,
a surprising hypothesis is being discussed in all seriousness.
"Simulation Hypothesis"—
In other words, the theory that the universe we live in is a virtual reality on a computer created by a highly advanced civilization, or perhaps a massive information processing system.
For example, the 'double-slit experiment' in quantum mechanics.
This demonstrates the astonishing fact that tiny particles like electrons 'do not have a determined state until they are observed (they are waves of probability that are everywhere and nowhere at once).'
This is exactly the same mechanism as the latest open-world games.
Rendering the background of a place the player is not looking at is a waste of computer resources.
Therefore, the system only materializes the places being looked at, and skips processing the places not being looked at as mere 'computational data'.
If our universe were a 'genuine, substantial reality,' it should be there whether we observe it or not.
However, in reality, the world only takes shape once there is an input called 'observation'.
This fact presents
one major possibility.
'This world is an interface dedicated to you, created each time by your perspective (observation)'...
3. A fleeting dream seen by 'light energy'
Let's take this a step further.
If this world is a simulation, who are you on the 'outside' of it?
Many people are convinced that they are 'humans with bodies about 150 to 190 centimeters tall'.
However, your true identity might be nothing more than 'pure consciousness' and 'energy like light' with no shape or weight.
Try to imagine it.
You were originally a massive energy entity, like the universe itself, omniscient and omnipotent, where everything went exactly as you wished.
However, there was no 'change,' 'sense of accomplishment,' or 'surprise' there.
After all, everything came true the moment you wished for it.
So, you came up with a piece of 'ultimate entertainment'.
'I will dare to log into a restricted, inconvenient body, struggle from scratch, and experience the drama of achieving something.'
That is who you are now.
You chose the setting (option) to temporarily forget that you are 'God' or 'light,' and dove into this impregnable game called 'Earth'.
The financial anxiety, work worries, and interpersonal friction you are feeling right now,
they are all nothing more than stage props you prepared yourself in order to 'immerse yourself in this game'.
4. A 100-part journey to decipher the 'source code' of this world
In this series, 'The Complete Walkthrough Log of the Earth Game,' we will thoroughly dissect the 'mechanisms' of this world through a massive 100-part log.
Why is it so difficult to change the order of magnitude of your income?
Why are we bound to our current world line even though parallel worlds exist?
How can we open the management screen (console) and rewrite our own parameters?
I am not a scholar.
I have no intention of preaching any specific religion.
As a single player who continues to observe the unnaturally 'precise' nature and 'bugs' of this world, I will leave behind the 'walkthrough methods' I have grasped here.
By the time this log, spanning 10 chapters, is complete, you will surely be seeing this world with a completely different 'resolution' than before.
5. The 'prerequisites' for enjoying this series
The 100 stories that are about to begin will feature specialized concepts such as physics, quantum theory, brain science, and philosophy.
However, please promise me one thing.
'Do not judge whether what is written here is 100% correct.'
The concepts cited in this article are purely original considerations reconstructed from the perspective of the simulation hypothesis.
They do not guarantee academic accuracy.
This is not an academic paper, but rather a romantic set of walkthrough hints (cheat codes) to make the game of your life a little 'lighter' and to rewrite it toward the future you desire.
'If this were true, how would my current worries look?'
That curiosity alone is enough.
6. Now, are you ready to log in?
The fact that you have read this far into [Chapter 0] is no coincidence.
The algorithm of your world has finally set the flag to proceed to the 'next stage'.
Let's put an end to pretending to be restricted.
You are not a spectator in this world.
You are not an NPC just waiting to be rendered, either.
You are the one and only 'Observer' who can project this world and rewrite its rules.
Starting from the first installment, we will expose the specific 'tears in the fabric of the world.'
If you are ready, please open the next door.
[Chapter 0: End]