Nemo Ex Machina

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The Self-Reference ENGINE, also known as Nemo Ex Machina, is the eponymous narrator of the novel Self-Reference ENGINE, written by Toh EnJoe. It is a completely nonexistent construction, a distant descendant of the very first computing machines, the Analytical Engine and the Difference Engine, whose true origins are unknown, even to itself, having (not) been designed for the sole purpose of (not) telling all stories, acting as a record and storyteller of all possible events and narratives, as well as their prime mover, whose continuous operation brings all things (Including itself, as its name suggests) into form.