In a universe filled with gods, monsters, and cosmic warfare, the most powerful force is still the human heart… especially when it has been broken and reforged through sheer will and determination. In the sprawling, mythic universe of Things Not Meant To Be Seen, power is often depicted through cosmic clashes, ancient Elohim, and shattered veils. The most compelling magic in the narrative is profoundly human.

As I navigated the familiar route home, Dr. Korney’s final words replayed in my mind.

“The unassailable life... neurotic need for achievement... a quiet void.”

The phrase resonated with an unsettling precision. My brilliance, my drive... they were more than just coping mechanisms.

They were me.

I loved my work at CERN with a consuming intensity.

The Narrative as a Systems Laboratory

In Things Not Meant to Be Seen, I am not just telling a story of monsters and magic. I am using the framework of an epic, supernatural war to explore the intricate and often invisible systems that govern our world. Through the struggles and choices of characters like Sergeant Miller and Rob, I am challenging the reader to think critically about life circumstances and the intricacies of why certain outcomes occur.

A Lesson from the Nenana River

In July of 2024, my family and I went on a Land and Sea vacation to Alaska and Canada. While on a rafting excursion on the Nenana River through Denali, our guide spoke about the Riley Fire that had occurred just a month prior. Four hundred thirty-two acres of forest were gone. She spoke of the fear, the evacuations, and the sheer destruction.

Then, she said something that shifted my entire perspective:

"Although destructive, the fires were needed. Early forests are just as important as old forests."

Initially, I was saddened by the loss of the environment. As she went on to explain Succession, which is the step-by-step process of how an ecosystem heals to form brand new environments, I had an epiphany. The destruction was not only a tragedy... it was also a necessity for further growth.

Poem - A Symphony with No Memory

For years, I looked for myself in the pages of high fantasy, manga, and the frames of anime. To be represented in shows like Supernatural or LOTR (I LOVE Tolkien). I wanted something that spoke directly to the Black American experience, a mythology that acknowledges our trauma while celebrating our resilience.

Things Not Meant to Be Seen is my answer to that craving.

Thrasymachus, who argued from a political realist perspective, insisted that injustice is superior to justice because it allows for the strong to dominate. He claimed that the unjust man (the Tyrant) is the happiest because he has secured the ultimate survival advantage… which is power (this is Rob’s perspective).

Socrates countered this claim by shifting the metric of success. He argued that profit isn’t about external acquisition (money, power), but internal operation. To prove that the just life is the more profitable life, Socrates introduces the Function Argument, a logical chain that connects the ability or purpose of a thing to its excellent quality.