THE CRAWLER'S COMPANIONpatch notes for the apocalypse

The Matrix

First seen: Book 1, Chapter 2

The film franchise in which humanity unknowingly lives inside a machine-run simulation.

Real-World Reference

Discovering he could open and close the dungeon's information boxes with his mind, Carl briefly entertained the idea that he was asleep inside some high-tech simulation like the Matrix movies, until the pain in his thawing legs argued that it did not matter either way.

Book 1, Chapter 2

Watching the recap episode replay his ceiling run to reach Mrs. McGibbons in time, Carl noted the footage described him hopping to his feet and sprinting upside down as Matrix-style.

Book 1, Chapter 39
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  • TAG Real-World Reference: Carl's high-tech simulation theory