CHAPTER 1: DARK SATANIC MILLS

Title
"Dark Satanic Mills" is a reference to the William Blake poem And did these feet in ancient time, and refers to the destruction of nature and human relationships in the early Industrial Revolution.

Characters
Aaron is the main viewpoint character, Ana is also mentioned.

Timeline
Wednesday, May 10, 2017, the day of the discovery of the Vital Name.

Plot Summary
Aaron is working at a sweatshop-like job that involves repeating potential Names of God that are presented to him by a computer. He is taken aside and fined for speaking the Wakening Name instead of using a scroll wheel. After speaking the last Name he would be presented for the day, he says "Meh, meh, meh, meh, meh, meh," which combined with the syllables he was presented by the computer to make the Vital Name. He telepathically shares that he made a discovery with Ana, and heads home.