The Catalog of Animals

Item from The Library at Mount Char by Scott Hawkins

Michael's domain — every species, their languages, instincts, and ways of being, studied so deeply that the boundary between student and subject dissolved.

Also known as: the animal catalog, Michael's catalog, the beast stacks

What They Know

• Assigned to Michael — his study has fundamentally altered his cognition to include animal perception
• Contains the biology, behavior, and communication systems of every species that has ever existed
• The catalog space simulates biomes and may contain real animals — Michael isn't sure of the distinction
• Understanding animal behavior provides insight into the biological foundations of human behavior
• Michael's communion with animals is a product of studying their languages until the barrier dissolved

Connections

• studied_by — michael
• housed_in — the_library

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