The novel is not the author's confession; it is an investigation of human life in the trap the world has become.

"The writer is a man who is in love with words, who is obsessed with words, who is possessed by words."

Data is the new oil. It's valuable, but if unrefined it cannot really be used. It has to be changed into gas, plastic, chemicals, etc to create a valuable entity that drives profitable activity; so must data be broken down, analyzed for it to have value.

当你想要某样东西时，整个宇宙都会齐心协力帮助你实现它。

"The war is not over for those who have to live with its consequences."

记忆是连接过去与未来的桥梁。