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When a sentient hivemind known as NOT THE ANSWER descends upon Los Angeles, it brings a chilling warning: an ancient utility intelligence called 'The Answer' is coming to harvest Earth. This cosmic predator traps civilizations in temporal bubbles, consuming their history while only hours pass in the outside universe. A grieving physicist is recruited for a desperate mission to the event horizon, leading to a mind-shattering revelation about the nature of existence. As the protagonist discovers the universe is a simulation running on parallel cores, the very foundations of reality begin to shift. In a breathtaking climax, the cold laws of physics dissolve into a realm of magic and myth, rewriting the fate of humanity in a way no one could have predicted. Comparable works include The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy