Part IV The Return Millenniums after the collapse of the Machine, humanity had begun to rebuild itself. The homeless who survived the collapse went on to redevelop society, finally escaping the grasp of the Machine. In the minds of the Homeless, The Machine was perceived as the antithesis of a benevolent deity, a truly satanic creation. During the era of the Machine, there existed an obsession with control that no longer permeated society. In fact, the opposite became true. People became wary of any sort of technological advancements and attempted to maintain a primitive society. In doing so, they did not maintain the histories of the past. At the restart of humanity, knowledge was rarely recorded, especially information about the Machine, which became a taboo topic only mentioned in hushed whispers. The goal the Homeless had in mind was to prevent the revival of the Machine. As time went on, the Machine’s existence faded from the minds of the people. With nothing concrete ...