Most of it lists and discusses the components on the panel we see. Their names alone, like SIMULATION ON, ABORT, etc imply that it manages a simulation of some sort, and the other components like ANXIETY, MORALE, DISORDER, SATISFACTION, suggest individuals are being simulated.

The component descriptions refers to a superstructure, which appears to be humanity itself, and self-aware substructures, SASs, which are likely individuals. Without seeing exactly each console displays, particular components (which i’ll capitalize) and their descriptions on the console seem relevant to the events of Year Zero, a

highly DISORDERed,

stressed (ANXIETY) and

technologically advanced (towards “transcendence”; climbing the KARDASHEV scale, which the panel finds relevant)

society

with a TERMINATING EVENT,

taking place in a time loop (SHORT TERM RESET)

with increasing violence (the STASIS MODULATOR is set to ADD VIOLENCE),

with a PRESENCE who interferes.

The Presence’s mention in the guide is most solid piece of evidence; in relation to the Presence, the manual directly refers the machine as able to connect up to four controllers for “interference during normal operations”. So the Presence is likely just someone operating with the console and interfering with the simulation. that would explain why it’s. like that.

There is probably evidence in the music also, like maybe

— The song “This Is Not The Place” referencing “Zero Sum” in its instrumental and “In This Twilight” in the title

And the longing that you feel

You know none of this is real. <- 😳

You will find a better a place” <- but This Is Not It

Really, “In This Twilight” is *the* This is a simulation / This can be prevented song. Look into the ARG for more details on that.

— YZ’s penultimate track “Zero Sum” -> “Less Than” as AV’s first track feels pertinent

— “Zero Sum” says:

And all we ever were

Just zeros and ones

Sooo…It definitely has been a while. (Even more so considering I've barely posted about my Undertale Devilman fanfic here...Oops)

UH BUT ANYWAY! What started off with me saying the Year Zero album fit TOO well with Devilman evolved into me writing something very self-indulgent.