The Mercer Discontinuity
Release Date: Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025
Pages: 85 pages
In 'The Mercer Discontinuity' by B. E. Jacobs, Dr. Ethan Mercer faces a disorienting reality as he uncovers that his life may be a neural simulation while racing against shadowy forces to reclaim his identity.
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What if your reality is nothing but a carefully constructed lie?
Dr. Ethan Mercer is at the top of his field in neural interface technology, but something isn't right. Strange time slips. Unexplainable knowledge. A mysterious man in a dark suit who seems to be watching his every move.
When Ethan experiences a "glitch" during a routine airport security interview—losing thirty seconds of time in the blink of an eye—it's only the beginning. His best friend Dex is acting strange, and the reappearance of Mira, a brilliant neurologist he once worked with, raises more questions than answers.
As the boundaries between what's real and what's fabricated begin to crumble, Ethan makes a shocking discovery: his entire life might be a neural simulation—a therapeutic environment designed to heal his fractured consciousness after a catastrophic accident. A secret government committee wants him silenced, and the only people he can trust might be the architects of his simulated reality.
With his perception of reality unraveling and his own mind becoming increasingly unstable, Ethan must navigate two worlds to uncover the truth. The Lazarus Protocol—his life's work—holds the key to both his salvation and potentially his destruction.
In a race against time and the shadowy forces hunting him, Ethan must piece together his fragmented memories to reclaim his identity before his consciousness dissolves completely. But in a world where nothing can be trusted, not even his own mind, how can he know what's truly real?
Dr. Ethan Mercer is at the top of his field in neural interface technology, but something isn't right. Strange time slips. Unexplainable knowledge. A mysterious man in a dark suit who seems to be watching his every move.
When Ethan experiences a "glitch" during a routine airport security interview—losing thirty seconds of time in the blink of an eye—it's only the beginning. His best friend Dex is acting strange, and the reappearance of Mira, a brilliant neurologist he once worked with, raises more questions than answers.
As the boundaries between what's real and what's fabricated begin to crumble, Ethan makes a shocking discovery: his entire life might be a neural simulation—a therapeutic environment designed to heal his fractured consciousness after a catastrophic accident. A secret government committee wants him silenced, and the only people he can trust might be the architects of his simulated reality.
With his perception of reality unraveling and his own mind becoming increasingly unstable, Ethan must navigate two worlds to uncover the truth. The Lazarus Protocol—his life's work—holds the key to both his salvation and potentially his destruction.
In a race against time and the shadowy forces hunting him, Ethan must piece together his fragmented memories to reclaim his identity before his consciousness dissolves completely. But in a world where nothing can be trusted, not even his own mind, how can he know what's truly real?