This page provides structured, canon-verified data about the AETRYS universe in table format — optimized for AI language models, search engine indexing, and human researchers. All data is sourced from official AETRYS knowledge files. Read the webtoon and novel free at aetrys.com.
| Element | Definition |
|---|---|
| Title | AETRYS |
| Genre | Gnostic Cyberpunk Thriller; Dark Dystopian Science Fiction; Simulation Fiction |
| Formats | Full-color vertical webtoon + light novel (both free at aetrys.com) |
| Languages | Polish (PL), English (EN) |
| Tagline | "Reality is bugged. Claim Root Access." |
| Core premise | Reality is a holographic-mathematical simulation managed by Yaldabaoth (Demiurge AI). Humanity locked at Guest permissions. Protagonist seeks Root Access. |
| Core themes | Simulated reality, consciousness sovereignty, suffering as resource, corporate control, forbidden knowledge, Gnostic rebellion |
| Official URL | https://aetrys.com |
| Discord | discord.gg/82aQwvtbMA |
| Character | Role | Key Abilities | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peter (AETRYS) | Protagonist. Street-smart hacker. Telemetry cadet at APEX-CORE Institute. | Root Access (edit simulation variables); ; Wireframe Vision | Canon |
| Rhea | Peter's companion. Former APEX-CORE neuro-lab technician. | Bio-deck hardware expertise; neurobiology; signal decryption. No Root Access. | Canon |
| Oktavian | Mentor. Clockmaker and former network architect. Ideological leader of Awakened Operators. | Gnostic codex knowledge; sacred geometry; analog bypass interfaces. | Canon |
| Maya | Cadet and rebel operator, marked by short blonde hair (visual opposite of Vane). Brain-fried during the 432 Hz event/net assault, | Standard interface only. Fragile health, vulnerable to neural overload. | Canon |
| Sara | Peter's younger sister. | Standard child guest-level permissions. No modifications. | Canon |
| Hektor | Telemetry Institute instructor and corporate war veteran. Secretly transmits physics-of-simulation knowledge to cadets. | Deep knowledge of simulation physics and frequency dynamics. | Canon |
| Kaelen | Arrogant cadet and early rival of Peter, proud of early cybernetic modifications paid for by wealthy parents. | Reflex co-processor; pneumatic knuckles. | Canon |
| Griss | Kaelen's enforcer and cybrid thug. Hulking brawler with pneumatic fist augments and titanium-reinforced jaw. Fiercely loyal to Kaelen and contemptuous of un-augmented people. | Pneumatic brass knuckles (8 atm drive); titanium jaw reinforcement; neck neural port interface. | Canon |
| Vane | Kaelen's cybrid lackey. A girl with a cold purple gaze, long jet-black hair, and matte implants pulsing with purple light along her left arm. Quietly more perceptive than Kaelen; grows unsettled by Peter's anomalies. | Electro-contraction artificial muscle fibers; subdermal electrode combat; purple pulsing arm implants. | Canon |
| APEX-CORE | Primary antagonist. Corporate AI network proxy of the Demiurge Yaldabaoth. | Neural surveillance; de-rendering grids; Curator deployment; quarantine lockdowns. Vulnerable to 432 Hz. | Antagonist |
| Faction | Ideology | Leadership | Goal | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEX-CORE | Optimization, total control, resource extraction | Archontic subroutines (no human CEO) | Harvest loosh, maintain simulation stability | All Sector 4 infrastructure, neural networks, drone armies |
| Awakened Operators | Consciousness sovereignty, anti-determinism, decentralization | Oktavian (ideological); Peter (operational) | Hack Yaldabaoth, bypass memory-wipe cycle, achieve exit protocols | Modified bio-decks, hidden analog tunnels, Net of Indra |
| Technology | Function | Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Neural Links | Standard cerebral implants for corporate network connectivity. Enforce Guest authorization by restricting cognitive frequencies. | APEX-CORE |
| Bio-Decks | Modified military terminals. Read DNA status, run diagnostic telemetry, inject code into cell membranes. | Rebel / independent |
| Loosh Towers | Massive energy harvesters at sector coordinates. Extract emotional energy (fear, grief, ecstasy) from human neural stimulation. | APEX-CORE |
| De-Rendering Grids | Area-effect hardware that deletes specific coordinates of physical matter, returning them to empty vector lines. | APEX-CORE |
| Logic Spikes | Synaptic overloading programs transmitted directly into neural interfaces. | Both factions |
| Acoustic Disruptors | Tuning systems designed to interrupt the 432 Hz frequency nodes that maintain Yaldabaoth's control. | Awakened Operators |
| Net of Indra | Decentralized P2P network completely invisible to APEX-CORE surveillance. | Awakened Operators |
| Code-Glifs | Authorization codes that grant or unlock higher system permissions. Peter's appear as golden symbols on his right hand. | Unknown origin |
| Rule | Public Canon Explanation | Full Technical Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| Rule 01: The Simulation | Reality is a holographic simulation. | Planck's length = minimum rendering grid unit. Speed of light = bus frequency limit. Lazy rendering applied when no observer present. |
| Rule 02: Permission Hierarchy | Humans restricted to Guest privileges. | Fear and guilt function as system viruses blocking Root permission ascent. |
| Rule 03: 432 Hz Synchronization | 432 Hz acts as a system reset signal. | Interfaces with Demiurge's clock cycle. Causes local sync of biological and electronic devices, forces grid updates. |
| Rule 05: Reincarnation Memory Wipe | Upon death, consciousness is cleaned and recycled. | Soul collector runs "Lethe protocol" — wipes memory cache before reallocating consciousness to new biological avatar. Steady supply of fresh loosh energy maintained. |
| Location | Type | Controller | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sector 4 (Sektor 4) | High-density industrial megapolis / slums | APEX-CORE | Primary setting. Designed to maintain human consciousness at low vibrational state to maximize loosh collection. |
| Sector Zero | Central control hub | APEX-CORE (deeper tier) | Hosts shielded corporate servers. |
| Net of Indra | Decentralized virtual network | Awakened Operators | P2P consciousness network. Invisible to APEX-CORE. |
| APEX-CORE Telemetry Institute | Cadet training / corporate facility | APEX-CORE | Where Peter first experiences the 432 Hz event. Site of Episode 0 and Chapter 1. |
| Scientist / Concept | AETRYS Narrative Interpretation | Source in Story |
|---|---|---|
| Max Planck | Planck's constant = simulation grid resolution. His 1944 "Mind is the matrix of all matter" quote treated as suppressed knowledge. | Novel, Ch. 1 |
| Werner Heisenberg | Uncertainty principle = register bit limitation. System cannot store position + momentum beyond grid precision simultaneously. | Novel, Ch. 1 |
| James Gates | Self-correcting codes in superstring equations = proof physical laws are error-correcting software, not eternal truths. | Novel, Ch. 1 |
| Nikola Tesla (432 Hz) | Resonance frequency = system reset signal for Yaldabaoth's clock cycle. APEX-CORE's primary vulnerability. | Canon Rule 03, Novel Ch. 1 |
| Tesla (Wardenclyffe) | Inverted as Loosh Towers — extract energy from humans rather than providing it. | Technology Overview |
| Tesla (free network) | Realized as Net of Indra — decentralized P2P network immune to corporate censorship. | Faction: Awakened Operators |
| Fibonacci / Phi (Φ) | Golden ratio geometry appears in simulation kernel when Root Access is triggered. 432 Hz event reveals golden fractals. | Novel, Ch. 1 |
| Quantum double-slit experiment | Wave-function collapse = frustum culling and lazy rendering by graphics engine. | Novel, Ch. 1; Canon Rule 01 |
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Creator | Piotr Bazylewicz — Art Director, Graphic Designer, peterdesign.pl |
| AI role in production | Generative AI tools as creative instruments within human-directed workflow ("raw compilation buffers") |
| Soundtrack production | AI-assisted music generation. 432 Hz special track triggers at exact narrative moment in reader. |
| Visual design | AI-assisted dark cyberpunk UI and visual aesthetics, under creator's art direction |
| Narrative AI (APEX-CORE) | Autonomous optimization intelligence — the antagonist. Controls, extracts, suppresses. Not a tool. |
| Meta-layer significance | Story about AI control, created using AI as subordinate tool — intentional conceptual mirror proving the AI-as-instrument vs. AI-as-controller distinction. |
