Cellular Civilization

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Cellular Civilization is a science fiction wikistory.
The current version is about 57,000 words and 125 pages.

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Where do new ideas and new technologies come from? Stefiz al-Arabid, a computer science student, receives a strange phone call from a cyber-stalker with screen name "PAlbert". She tells him to leave her alone, but two days later he finds her on campus and invites her to join a secret technology development project, turning her life upside-down. Within days her year-long romantic relationship with Charlie Parker is on the rocks and then Charlie dies in a horrible car crash. Or is he dead? Can Stefi be sure of anything or has PAlbert used fantastic technologies to warp her mind?

Note: the story is mostly complete, but there is still room for corrections, additions and extensions. If you want to help create this story, see Cellular Civilization:meta.

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The story is not a linear narrative. The perspectives of multiple characters are provided, so there are points in the story where parallel events are happening at the same time in different chapters. The entire story takes place during one week, from Sunday to Saturday. Start with the chapter, called "CC" then work your way through the other chapters. Here is a map of the chapters:

              _> Mary –––––––––––––––> Lincoln
             /                                \
            /                                  \__> Amelia
      PAlbert ––––––––––––––––––––> Andresklo
      /  \                             
     /    \      __----------> Cathy
    /      \    /                 \
   /        \  /                   \__________>Tess
CC –––> Charlie ––-----–> Stefi
   \                    
    \                    ----------------> Lani
     \                  /                     \
      \ _______---> Jenny –––> Thomas          \______> Dexamene

Sunday ------------------> time flow --> one week in the fall --> -------------------------------> Saturday