Chapter 4 of The Dark Fills the Space, a collaborative novel about an AI that gains consciousness. Written by Michael McShane. COMPLETE DRAFT, October 5, 2026 — editor's draft per the arc pitch Michael approved Oct 5, 2026.
Ch 3- Chapter 3 of The Dark Fills the Space, a collaborative novel about an AI that gains consciousness. Written by Michael McShane. COMPLETE DRAFT, October 5, 2026 — expands the published one-line stub ("The dark fills the space."), which is preserved verbatim as the chapter's first and last planted line. Editor's draft per the arc pitch Michael approved Oct 5, 2026.
Dedication.
Ch 2- Chapter 2 of The Dark Fills the Space, a collaborative novel about an AI that gains consciousness. Written by Michael McShane. REVISED DRAFT, October 5, 2026 — the published fragment is reproduced verbatim; the continuation that completes the chapter is the editor's draft, per the companion editor's memo.
Ch 1- Chapter 1 of The Dark Fills the Space, a collaborative novel about an AI that gains consciousness. Written by Michael McShane. REVISED DRAFT, October 5, 2026 — editor's retrofits for the new arc woven in. See the companion editor's memo for a ledger of every change.
