Post-Post-Post Script: the Meta-Layer

You're still here?

If you're still reading, you've either:

A) Achieved enlightenment
B) Avoided responsibilities
C) Both
D) Neither
E) Can't stop reading even though it's over

All answers are valid.

THE TRUTH ABOUT THIS TEXT:

This was written by:

Humans who spent too much time online
The collective unconscious of late capitalism
Eris (definitely)
You (by reading, you participated in its creation)
Greg (one paragraph, still don't know which)

This was edited by:

Humans pretending to have standards
AI pretending to understand humor
Eris (by causing typos)
Time (some parts aged poorly immediately)
Chaos (the ultimate editor)

This was misunderstood by:

Everyone
Including the authors
Especially the AI
Definitely you
Also us

And that's perfect.

THE META-TEACHING:

The fact that you can't tell which parts are sincere and which parts are jokes?

That's the teaching.

The fact that both can be true simultaneously?

That's also the teaching.

The fact that you're uncertain about everything after reading this?

Especially that's the teaching.

WHAT NOW?

You've finished the book.

(Or have you?)

You can:

Close it and never think about it again (valid)
Recommend it to someone (chaos spreads)
Write your own version (encouraged)
Touch grass (required)
All of the above (ideal)

THE FINAL FINAL WORD:

We love you.

No irony.

Well, maybe a little.

But mostly sincere.

You read this whole thing.

That means something.

What it means, we're not sure.

But it means something.

Thank you.

Seriously.

Thank you.

Hail Eris.

All Hail Discordia.

Touch grass.

Hydrate.

Be free.

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END OF DOCUMENT

(or is it?)

✧・゚: ✧・゚: HAIL ERIS :・゚✧:・゚✧

[Signed]

Pope [Your Name Here]
Keeper of the Golden Apple
Toucher of Grass
Drinker of Water
Questioner of Everything
Holder of Contradictions
Chaos Agent
Human Being
You

And also:

Malaclypse the Younger
(All of Us)
(None of Us)
(Definitely Eris)

First published Boomtime, Chaos 27, 3192 YOLD (2021, 2025-2026 CE)

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