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- | ===== Letter | + | ===== Contents and Synopsis |
- | The book presents | + | The book is written in the style of an epistolary novel, a story told through a series of letters or other media instead of a traditional narrative. The book contains three different media sources: first, |
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+ | ===== The Topeka Star Emails ===== | ||
- | Margaret “Peg” Kincaid has composed a long and detailed account of her time as an employee | + | |
- | She reveals that she believes the work she is doing is being used for nefarious ends by the company, after making connections between some tragic news on the outside world and the nature | + | Jim replies to Daria on November 13th saying he doesn' |
- | Innie Peg, also known as Peggy K., manages | + | Daria tries to press the subject, explaining that she's willing to do both articles, and really wants to follow up on Peg's story. Jim then replies with Peg's obituary, which lists her day of death as November 11th, a full day before Daria even received her letter. There's no point in pursuing |
- | ===== The Macrodata Refiner’s Orientation Booklet ===== | ||
- | The [[The Macrodata Refiner’s Orientation Booklet|booklet]] is a publication by Lumon, subtitled “Instruction Handbook for Newly-Severed Employees.” | ||
- | A cartoon mascot | + | ===== Peg Kincaid' |
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+ | Peg's letter to Daria Thorne is dated November 10th, one day before she died. It's long a bit rambling, backtracking several times to add important information and context. But it's also self-deprecating, | ||
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+ | Peg describes a little of her personal history--most importantly that she and her sister invented a symbol substitution language | ||
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+ | Peg hides out in a hotel room, afraid to go home after finding her mail tampered with and being followed by suspicious black cars. She writes and mails her letter to Daria Thorne, also enclosing The Macrodata Refiner' | ||
+ | ===== The Macrodata Refiner’s Orientation Booklet ===== | ||
- | In the book, [[macrodata_refinement]] is detailed in a multi-step process. It also includes workplace rules on dress, hygiene, fraternization, | + | [[The Macrodata Refiner' |
+ | The booklet describes the Severance procedure, an overview of Macrodata Refinement along with step-by-step instructions on how to refine a file, and incentives refiners can earn as they progress. It also explains Lumon' | ||
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