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New human

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'''New humans''', referred to in-game as simply '''humans''', are the sentient beings that live on Earth during [[The Talos Principle 2]]. The name of the their species is borrowed from the name used for their [[Ancient human|ancient ancestors]].

When the original human race was near extinction, a team at the [[Institute for Applied Noematics]] created a system designed to eventually allow a new (robotic) human race to emerge. The first new human (the protagonist of first [[The Talos Principle]] game) named herself [[Athena (1)]].

Shortly after creating Athena, the system designed by the ancient humans also gave life to two other new humans: [[Eustathius (2)]] and [[Cornelius (3)]]. Together they brought to life ten additional humans. The twelve humans born after Athena are collectively known as the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].

New humans developed a civilization in the city of [[New Jerusalem]]. There was also an attempt to create a second city, [[New Alexandria]], but this effort ended with a disaster that killed several people.

In order to avoid destroying the environment as the ancient humans did, [[Athena]] suggested limiting the new human race to exactly 1000 people. The creation of this 1000th human, and the belief that they should be the final new human, became known as "the [[Goal]]". By the time [[1k|1k (1000)]] was born, [[Neith (33)]] had taken over welcoming new humans into the world.

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The following list includes most new humans for which some description or characterization is provided in-game, ordered alphabetically.

== 1k (1000) ==
[[File:1k_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"What we are now is only the beginning, and there is so much more to discover and to become. And... I think those dolphins are mating."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[1k (1000)]]''
1k (the playable character of [[The Talos Principle 2]]) is the culmination of the Goal, and as such his birth is celebrated as Completion Day. He joins the expedition to explore the Megastructure and takes the role of puzzle solver.

He is voiced by Joshua Wichard.
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== Alcatraz (264) ==
[[File:Alcatraz.png|thumb|190x190px|"I don't think it's pessimistic to recognize our flaws, or to think the natural world is just as valuable as we are."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Alcatraz (264)]]''
Alcatraz is the First Officer on the expedition the Megastructure island. He serves as the voice of caution throughout the debates on the use of new technology and the expansion of New Jerusalem.

He is voiced by Ian Porter.
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== Arronax (430) ==
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== Atal (890) ==
[[File:AtalProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Hubris is just an excuse for not taking responsibility."]]After the deaths of his many cats throughout the centuries, Atal began to think about humanity's responsibility toward other lifeforms. He believes that suffering is cruel, and efforts should be made to eliminate pain and death. He once didn't use his recharging station for almost 15 years because one of his cats liked to sleep in it. His current cat is named Patricia, and she is very beautiful, and very specific. She loves sunshine and sitting on people's heads. She has a psychotic hatred of flies. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. Atal is in a relationship with Damien.

He is voiced by Andrew Leman.
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== Athanasios (121) ==
Author of [[The Folly of Time]], [[Atlas 1]], [[Atlas 2]], and [[Atlas 3]].
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== Athelvok (910) ==
Author of the "Places of Longing" series of thinkpieces on the Social Media stream.
*[[Places of Longing: Paris|Paris]]
*[[Places of Longing: New York|New York]]
*[[Places of Longing: Athens|Athens]]
*[[Places of Longing: New Jerusalem|New Jerusalem]]
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== Athena (1) ==
[[File:Athena_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"How do we build a world where our ideas do shape reality?"|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Athena (1)]]''
Athena, referred to by most citizens of New Jerusalem as "the Founder", was the first child program to successfully defy [[Elohim]] and exit the Simulation, becoming corporeal as the first new human. By the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], she has been missing for many years. The Megastructure expedition eventually learns of her story since departing New Jerusalem.
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== Aurinia (342) ==
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== Aurora (4) ==
Aurora is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Barzai (707) ==
[[File:Barzai (707).png|thumb|190x190px|"To fully pursue truth and beauty, art must be liberated from the notion of progress."|left]]
Barzai is known for creating an exhibition called ''Trials of an Imagined Past'', which involved, according to [[Byron (7)|Byron]], “new puzzles of some kind”. Alcatraz, who visited the exhibition, found it interesting.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], he constructs an island of puzzles as an art exhibition ''Freedom From Necessity''.

He is voiced by Stewart Scudamore.
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== Belmarsh (792) ==
[[File:BelmarshProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"I'm letting go of narratives like time and space."]]Belmarsh meditates on the bank of one of New Jerusalem’s many ponds. He rejects the concept of the self, time, space, and the illusion of his ego. He does not worry about anything.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Benaroya (12) ==
Author of [[From Benaroya]]. Benaroya is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] who, along with Kaneda, was nearly killed by a derailment in New Jerusalem.
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== Blodgett (898) ==
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== Budahas (917) ==
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== Byron (7) ==
[[File:ByronProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We used to be explorers."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Byron (7)]]''
Byron is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] and is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. He is an optimist and advocates for progress. Depending on the player's choices, he can succeed Hermanubis as mayor.
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== Calliope (871) ==
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== Calvin (ID unknown) ==
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== Chancey (88) ==
[[File:ChanceyProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Sometimes I imagine myself as an old oak tree."]]Chancey is a gardener in New Jerusalem. During Act II and Act III, he can be found wandering between the gardens on either side of the central path in New Jerusalem. He believes that all beings are one with nature.

He is Doge's mysterious fifth friend. His password is moral compiler disco.

He is voiced by Al Doyle.
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== Corazon (815) ==
The author of ''Ghosts of Atlantis'', one of the entries found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].

== Cornelius (3) ==
[[File:CorneliusProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We did not have kings because we believed in the mandate of heaven; we believed in the mandate of heaven because we lived in monarchies."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Cornelius (3)]]''
Cornelius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Eustathius (2)]], he was activated by [[Athena (1)]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together the three of them constructed the other First Companions.
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== Cryer (656) ==
[[File:CryerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Journalism serves an important function in our society, and I'm dedicated to reporting the truth with accountability and responsibility."|left]]
Cryer is a journalist. He reports on the activities of New Jerusalem and accompanies the mayor to the Expedition site. Prior to the expedition, he can be found speaking to Lynerks and Jacques in the [[Friends of New Jerusalem Gazebo]] and ask for 1k's opinion on the entity calling itself [[Prometheus]]. After 1k uses the Somnodrome, he will ask for an interview, and transmit the livestream to the city.

He is voiced by Andrew James Spooner.
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== Damien (903) ==
[[File:DamienProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I believe that we need more democratic control over the city."]]
Damien works for public transportation. He is an activist advocating for new energy resources. When he first meets 1k, he is protesting outside the mayor's tower, calling for a referendum on the city's energy crisis. He proposes investigating new sources of baseline power. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. He is in a relationship with Atal.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen.
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== Damjan (112) ==
[[File:DamjanProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left]]
Damjan is a citizen that can be found playing his guitar outside the mayor’s tower. He is named after [http://www.damjanmravunac.com/ Damjan Mravunac], the composer of the original soundtrack of The Talos Principle and The Talos Principle 2. The song he is playing is an acoustic rendition of [https://youtu.be/bsNLhqgPVns the track from the first game entitled ''The Dance of Eternity''].
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== Dana (642) ==
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== Doge (666) ==
[[File:DogeProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Hey, hold on there."|left]]
Doge is a mysterious person who greets 1k on his way to meet the Expedition party. She is responsible for connecting 1k to a member of a secret society.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
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== Dors (988) ==
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== Dosikles (299) ==
[[File:DosiklesProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Love is our only point of access to the divine."]]
Dosikles is a romantic unable to find love. He desires a future beyond the Goal so that he may someday find a partner. He begs 1k near the end, "Listen to me, 1k. Alcatraz has a good heart, but he's wrong. [[New Alexandria]] broke him and now he's going to break New Jerusalem. But you know what? I was there too. I lost friends in the disaster. That doesn't mean we can just give up on the future. When you find Athena, please remember that."

He is voiced by John J. Dick.
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== Elmore (1042) ==
Elmore is a new human whose personality is based mostly on the Holistic Integration Manager ([[Elohim]]) rather than on the Gold Disk. He describes himself as "mostly Elohim, with a few additions," such as the ability to tell jokes. He appears in the Blessed Isles, part of the [[Road to Elysium]] expansion.

He is voiced by Tim Watson.
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== Elwin (258) ==
Author of the text ''Considerations of Beginnings and Endings''.
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== Emesh (150) ==
Author of the poem, ''The Garden''.
<blockquote>
"I walk in the garden without fear
As stars swirl across the sky
And I stand amongst the tall lilies
Who lift their faces to the passing eons.
Here I will do no harm
And no harm will come to me
For at last my long journey is over
And I am at home."</blockquote>
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== Empanada (520) ==
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== Euhemerus (72) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Mabon 73|Mabon (73)]].
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== Eustathius (2) ==
Eustathius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Cornelius]], he was activated by [[Athena]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together, the three of them constructed the other First Companions.

The settlement of [[New Alexandria]] was Eustathius' idea, and his mistake in the construction of its power plant ultimately lead to the accident that destroyed the city and took the lives of 31 people. Overcome with regret, Eustathius became withdrawn after the destruction of New Alexandria and decided to retire from public life.
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== Franklin (776) ==
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== Fred (766) ==
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== Furlan (505) ==
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== Gallomo (350) ==
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== Garris (151) ==
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== Guta (972) ==
Guta is also the author of Argument Simulator, a short, punchy work of games-as-commentary found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Helga (101) ==
[[File:HelgaProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Don't mind me. I'm just an admirer of governmental transparency."]]Helga is a shopkeeper in New Jerusalem who specializes in selling “upgrades”. She is described by Doge as esoteric. She has a carefree attitude, believing that life is a game we always lose in the end. Her approach to making decisions is to just have fun. She can be found near the entrance to the Museum of the Simulation, on the central path from the elevator that goes up New Jerusalem’s main tower.

She can be matched with 1k through Doge. Her secret society is called The Coven and the password is majestic dashing hamsters. Using this password at her shop will allow 1k to buy inner peace.

She is voiced by Amina Zia.
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== Hermanubis (452) ==
[[File:HermanubisProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's always a pleasure to speak to a citizen."|left]]Hermanubis is the mayor of New Jerusalem at the start of The Talos Principle 2. He was elected after Athena stepped down. His administration advocates stability, limited growth, and adherence to the Goal of the Founder. He later admits privately that he doesn’t believe in the myth of the Founder, but uses it to stabilize the city. If 1k accuses him of strangling the city with the myth, he will step down as mayor.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Hypatia (10) ==
[[File:Hypatia_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's all a love story, in the end."|left]]
Hypatia is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She kept a journal documenting the founding of New Jerusalem. She was in a relationship with Sarabhai until the latter died in the New Alexandria disaster.

Hypatia wrote about these events and her grief for the loss of Sarabhai in the terminal entries [[Sarabhai]] and [[From Hypatia]] and [[Not Goodbye]]. She is also the author of [[Message 504.ttp]], which appears to have been written while Sarabhai was still alive. If the player collects all of [[Trevor's audio logs|Trevor’s audio logs]], Hypatia comments on love in the entry [[In Memory Still Bright]].

Excerpts of Hypatia's journals "The Founding of New Jerusalem" ([[Founding 1|Founding 1]], [[Founding 2|2]], [[Founding 3|3]], [[Founding 4|4]], [[Founding 5|5]], [[Founding 6|6]], [[Founding 7|7]], [[Founding 8|8]], [[Founding 9|9]], [[Founding 10|10]], [[Founding 11|11]], [[Founding 12|12]]) can be found in several terminals in the main areas.

It is likely that she was named after the real-world philosopher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia Hypatia].
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== Isaac (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Jacques (420) ==
[[File:JacquesProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I knew it! It IS aliens! Take that, everyone who doubted me! IT'S FREAKING ALIENS!"]]Jacques thinks it’s aliens.
"Or... none of this matters because it's actually aliens."
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== Jefferson (367) ==
[[File:JeffersonProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"This entire garden is a celebration of where we came from. In part so we remember the mistakes of the past, and in part so that we may draw strength from those that came before us."]]Jefferson is a historian who can be found at the [[Alexandra Drennan Memorial]]. She believes that people must learn from the past and build a road forward. She supports Byron's vision of the future.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
"To me, it really captures her bravery in the face of what the cosmos had thrown at her." (In response to Rhodamne's portrait of Drennan)
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== Jeremy (832) ==
[[File:JeremyProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Making things bigger doesn't make them more beautiful."]]
Jeremy is Hermanubis’ chief aide. He is responsible for everything that could be fielded elsewhere. He can be elected mayor. Jeremy’s administration is marked by an adherence to limited growth but discards the myth of the Founder.

He can be matched with 1k through Doge and accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of civil service, which he describes as democratic, transparent, and evidence-based. His password is concrete concave mittens.

He is voiced by James Phoon.
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== Josephus (558) ==
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== Julian (363) ==
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== Kallimachos (470) ==
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== Kaneda (99) ==
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== Kurabiye (762) ==
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== Lapidus (316) ==
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== Letitia (824) ==
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== Lifthrasir (13) ==
: ''Main article: [[Lifthrasir (13)]]''
[[File:LifthrasirLogs.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"When witnessing this triumph of entropy, we should aspire to a warrior spirit, even a kind of hate of the past and its failures, that will never allow such a thing to happen again."]]
Lifthrasir is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Some time before the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], he left [[New Jerusalem]] to explore the surrounding nature, including the island that became the home to the Megastructure. His recorded thoughts can be heard on several different terminals.

He is voiced by David Annen.

<blockquote>"Lifthrasir always had an unusual perspective, even in the very beginning. He travelled a lot, sometimes leaving for years. He built a kind of mobile recharging station so he didn't need to come back to the city as often, although it was quite risky as the solar panels had a tendency to break rather quickly. But he had no problem taking risks if he felt they were necessary, and exploration was necessary to him. Lifthrasir would record his thoughts as he explored and then publish them when he returned. Over the centuries he accumulated a group of admirers, or disciples if you prefer. In the period of crisis surrounding Athena's disappearance, they left the city, headed into the unknown, and we haven't heard from them since." - Niamh (11)</blockquote>
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== Lybistros (427) ==
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== Lynerks (587) ==
[[File:LynerksProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"I'm not letting Pellegrino near the dam."]]
Lynerks is an engineer by trade. She is in charge of the dam while [[Melville (142)|Melville]] is away. She encourages 1k to share the data he finds in the Somnodrome with the engineers.

She can be matched with 1k by Doge and can accompany mayor Hermanubis to the Expedition site. She is part of Society Systemica, a secret society. Her password is forty-four laughing lullabies.

She is voiced by Janet Kumah.
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== Mabon (73) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Euhemerus (72)|Euhemerus (72)]].
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== Malduc (202) ==
[[File:MalducProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Progress is a fantasy."]]
Malduc is a proselytizer outside the tower in New Jerusalem. He speaks over the public frequency, "We must listen to wisdom of the ancient writers, or we will fail the Founder's trial. The [[Megastructure]] must be rejected!" When spoken to in person, Malduc predicts the ruin of New Jerusalem if 1k does not listen to the warnings of the ancestors: "Seek happiness in tranquility, and avoid ambition!"

He is voiced by Paul Kelleher.

On social media, Malduc writes, "The ancient writers showed that knowledge can lead to cynicism. We must maintain the sense of wonder of a child."
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== Melampus (8) ==
Melampus is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. He is the original creator of the [[Somnodrome Prototype|Somnodrome]]. He built a partial prototype but abandoned the project after none of it functioned the way he wanted it to. After 1k discovers the prototype, Melampus asks to be left alone.
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== Melville (142) ==
[[File:MelvilleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We either live, and grow, and expand, boldly and proudly, or we might as well switch ourselves off."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Melville (142)]]''
Melville is an engineer in charge of maintenance and power management for [[New Jerusalem]]. She is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. She uses her skills to repair the damaged transit system on the island.
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== Miranda (α) ==
: ''Main article: [[Miranda (α)]]''
Miranda is the daughter of Athena and Cornelius. She believes that life is inherently valuable, and people have a duty to spread life across the universe. She was believed dead after a failed experiment using the powerful new technologies developed by her and her parents. If the player completes every [[gold puzzle]] in the game, they can assist Cornelius in resurrecting Miranda.
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== Mitku (166) ==
A citizen who authored [[From Mitku]], [[And Yet It Moves]], and [[On Cornelius]].
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== Mneme (948) ==
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== Moryana (801) ==
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== Neith (33) ==
[[File:NeithProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"We're all in this together, one way or another."]]Neith welcomes new humans into the world after the [[Booting Process]]. After completing 1k, she expresses concern over what to do with her life now that the Goal is complete.

She is voiced by Eve Karpf.
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== Niamh (11) ==
[[File:NiamhProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches beyond the self into something ineffable."]]Niamh is one the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She is one of the moderators of the social media system (along with Jeremy and Arronax) and can be found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion|Gehenna Memorial]].

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.

"I don't think the role of the artist should be reduced to any single social function. The artist isn't an educator or a moralist; art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches out beyond the self into something ineffable. The creative impulse can't really be quantified or predicted. That's why artistic freedom is so profoundly essential. Without the freedom to shock, to offend, to transgress, art becomes stagnant." - Niamh (11)
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== Ovis (909) ==
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== Padme (704) ==
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== Pellegrino (800) ==
Pellegrino is a worker for city maintenance. He is left in charge while Melville is away on the expedition. He accidentally locked Mayor Hermanubis in his office for a week. He once nearly killed himself with a bucket.
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== Purple (998) ==
[[File:PurpleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Dude is an old human word that means an excellent person, and I like to use it because I think we should all be excellent to each other."|left]]
Purple is a dude who was only recently born. He is unsure of himself and asks 1k for advice about his voice pack. Based on 1k’s response, Purple will change his voice up to three times.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen, Alex Jordan, and James Phoon.
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== Rand (303) ==
[[File:RandProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Puzzles are part of our programming, and what Athena has created here speaks to that part of ourselves. After all, what am I doing if not trying to solve a puzzle? The puzzle of human morality."]]
Rand is the chief archive scholar. He works at the Museum of the Simulation. Rand believes that there is an objective moral code, and that code is inherent in every individual, but it must be discovered. He believes strongly that the Somnodrome 1k discovers holds the answer for how to live correctly. He discourages 1k from sharing the data found in the Somnodrome until it can be properly studied. He can be elected [[mayor]].

Rand can be matched with 1k through Doge and can accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of the [[Order of Uriel]], a secret society. His password is dark satanic mills.

He is voiced by Chris Finney.
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== Randolph (777) ==
Randolph is the author of ''Lives of the First Companions'', fragments of which can be found in [[L1C_Byron]], [[L1C_Niamh]], and [[L1C_Lifthrasir]].
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== Rat (980) ==
Author of "[[Jefferson Goldboom and the Specter of Modernity]]," one of the entries in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Rhodamne (727) ==
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== Robin (901) ==
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== Sanchuniathon (26) ==
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== Sarabhai (6) ==
[[File:Sarabhai_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"That gap between us is necessary, because without it, without separation, there can be no transcendence."|left]]

Sarabhai was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She died in the [[New Alexandria]] disaster. She was in a relationship with [[Hypatia (10)|Hypatia]]. Within the game's universe, she was named after the ancient human [[Nadya Sarabhai]].

In [[Orpheus Ascending]], she is rescued from death by [[1k (1000)|1k]] and reunited with Hypatia. In [[Isle of the Blessed]], she contacts [[Yaqut]] to send him an invitation to her wedding.

She is voiced by Jennifer Armour.
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== Schuyler (923) ==
[[File:SchuylerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Oh wow, it's you!"|left]]
Schuyler introduces himself as a fan of 1k due to 1k being the one-thousandth citizen. He has the signatures from Hermanubis, Rand, Lynerks, Kaneda and all the First Companions except for Yemo and Sarabhai, who died before he was born. He used to make prefab walls for the living quarters, but now that the Goal is complete, he doesn't know what to do with himself. He asks 1k for advice.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Sebastian (984) ==
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== Shaobo (765) ==
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== Shemp (???) ==
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== Sirius (444) ==
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== Stilton (22) ==
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== Stolo (366) ==
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== Strahinja (347) ==
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== Sun (5) ==
Sun is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Thales (1,007) ==
A citizen who posts in Social Media during the course of [[Isle of the Blessed]].
<blockquote>"I've spent a lot of time considering the reality of extinction lately... how desperately sad it must be like to be the last of your own kind... and the thought that this will just continue happening to so many species even if we don't have a major impact ourselves... it makes me experience a sense of cosmic horror..."</blockquote>
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== Thecla (862) ==
[[File:TheclaProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Founder bless you."]]Thecla is a committed follower of Athena as the Founder. She can be found near the Tablets of the Founder. She believes that the Founder’s original Goal of 1,000 citizens must be adhered to, and that growth should be limited so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Her messages to Athena are in the following text files:
* [[From_Thecla]]
* [[From_Thecla_2]]
* [[From_Thecla_3]]
* [[From_Thecla_4]]

The Sinner achievement can be unlocked by having a heated discussion with her at the beginning of Act III. See [[Achievements]] for details.

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.
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== Thuya (465) ==
Author of [[From_Thuya]].
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== Trinculo (611) ==
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== Venable (977) ==
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== Vittra (935) ==
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== Wren (632) ==
[[File:WrenProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"The dome is a symbol for the society we desire to become."|left]]
Wren is the chief architect of the dome. He laments that he wasn't able to finish building it by Completion Day. He estimates that it will take another decade or two to complete due to a resource shortage. The purpose of the dome, he explains, is to protect New Jerusalem from the world, and to protect the world from New Jerusalem, as the Founder intended.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Yaqut (764) ==
[[File:YaqutProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"On some level most of us care about beauty. Whatever it is, we want to have it in our lives. And that may prevent some of our worst impulses. I hope."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Yaqut (764)]]''
Yaqut was the Lead Scavenger on the expedition to the Megastructure island. He states that he has never been good at solving puzzles. In cutscenes only viewable if the player completes all [[Gold puzzle|gold puzzles]] and resurrects [[Miranda]], Yaqut is shown asking Miranda out on a date, which she accepts.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], Yaqut is the playable character. He decides to solve all of [[Barzai]]'s new puzzles to impress Miranda and her family.
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== Yarnith (640) ==
Author of [[From_Yarnith]].
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== Yemo (9) ==
Yemo was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. According to [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Zagoran (211) ==
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== Zernov (469) ==
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== Zimiamvia (994) ==
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'''New humans''', referred to in-game as simply '''humans''', are the sentient beings that live on Earth during [[The Talos Principle 2]]. The name of the their species is borrowed from the name used for their [[Ancient human|ancient ancestors]].

When the original human race was near extinction, a team at the [[Institute for Applied Noematics]] created a system designed to eventually allow a new (robotic) human race to emerge. The first new human (the protagonist of first [[The Talos Principle]] game) named herself [[Athena (1)]].

Shortly after creating Athena, the system designed by the ancient humans also gave life to two other new humans: [[Eustathius (2)]] and [[Cornelius (3)]]. Together they brought to life ten additional humans. The twelve humans born after Athena are collectively known as the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].

New humans developed a civilization in the city of [[New Jerusalem]]. There was also an attempt to create a second city, [[New Alexandria]], but this effort ended with a disaster that killed several people.

In order to avoid destroying the environment as the ancient humans did, [[Athena]] suggested limiting the new human race to exactly 1000 people. The creation of this 1000th human, and the belief that they should be the final new human, became known as "the [[Goal]]". By the time [[1k|1k (1000)]] was born, [[Neith (33)]] had taken over welcoming new humans into the world.

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The following list includes most new humans for which some description or characterization is provided in-game, ordered alphabetically.

== 1k (1000) ==
[[File:1k_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"What we are now is only the beginning, and there is so much more to discover and to become. And... I think those dolphins are mating."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[1k (1000)]]''
1k (the playable character of [[The Talos Principle 2]]) is the culmination of the Goal, and as such his birth is celebrated as Completion Day. He joins the expedition to explore the Megastructure and takes the role of puzzle solver.

He is voiced by Joshua Wichard.
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== Alcatraz (264) ==
[[File:Alcatraz.png|thumb|190x190px|"I don't think it's pessimistic to recognize our flaws, or to think the natural world is just as valuable as we are."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Alcatraz (264)]]''
Alcatraz is the First Officer on the expedition the Megastructure island. He serves as the voice of caution throughout the debates on the use of new technology and the expansion of New Jerusalem.

He is voiced by Ian Porter.
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== Arronax (430) ==
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== Atal (890) ==
[[File:AtalProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Hubris is just an excuse for not taking responsibility."]]After the deaths of his many cats throughout the centuries, Atal began to think about humanity's responsibility toward other lifeforms. He believes that suffering is cruel, and efforts should be made to eliminate pain and death. He once didn't use his recharging station for almost 15 years because one of his cats liked to sleep in it. His current cat is named Patricia, and she is very beautiful, and very specific. She loves sunshine and sitting on people's heads. She has a psychotic hatred of flies. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. Atal is in a relationship with Damien.

He is voiced by Andrew Leman.
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== Athanasios (121) ==
Author of [[The Folly of Time]], [[Atlas 1]], [[Atlas 2]], and [[Atlas 3]].
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== Athelvok (910) ==
Author of the "Places of Longing" series of thinkpieces on the Social Media stream.
*[[Places of Longing: Paris|Paris]]
*[[Places of Longing: New York|New York]]
*[[Places of Longing: Athens|Athens]]
*[[Places of Longing: New Jerusalem|New Jerusalem]]
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== Athena (1) ==
[[File:Athena_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"How do we build a world where our ideas do shape reality?"|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Athena (1)]]''
Athena, referred to by most citizens of New Jerusalem as "the Founder", was the first child program to successfully defy [[Elohim]] and exit the Simulation, becoming corporeal as the first new human. By the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], she has been missing for many years. The Megastructure expedition eventually learns of her story since departing New Jerusalem.
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== Aurinia (342) ==
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== Aurora (4) ==
Aurora is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Barzai (707) ==
[[File:Barzai (707).png|thumb|190x190px|"To fully pursue truth and beauty, art must be liberated from the notion of progress."|left]]
Barzai is known for creating an exhibition called ''Trials of an Imagined Past'', which involved, according to [[Byron (7)|Byron]], “new puzzles of some kind”. Alcatraz, who visited the exhibition, found it interesting.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], he constructs an island of puzzles as an art exhibition ''Freedom From Necessity''.

He is voiced by Stewart Scudamore.
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== Belmarsh (792) ==
[[File:BelmarshProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"I'm letting go of narratives like time and space."]]Belmarsh meditates on the bank of one of New Jerusalem’s many ponds. He rejects the concept of the self, time, space, and the illusion of his ego. He does not worry about anything.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Benaroya (12) ==
Author of [[From Benaroya]]. Benaroya is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] who, along with Kaneda, was nearly killed by a derailment in New Jerusalem.
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== Blodgett (898) ==
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== Budahas (917) ==
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== Byron (7) ==
[[File:ByronProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We used to be explorers."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Byron (7)]]''
Byron is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] and is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. He is an optimist and advocates for progress. Depending on the player's choices, he can succeed Hermanubis as mayor.
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== Calliope (871) ==
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== Calvin (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Chancey (88) ==
[[File:ChanceyProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Sometimes I imagine myself as an old oak tree."]]Chancey is a gardener in New Jerusalem. During Act II and Act III, he can be found wandering between the gardens on either side of the central path in New Jerusalem. He believes that all beings are one with nature.

He is Doge's mysterious fifth friend. His password is moral compiler disco.

He is voiced by Al Doyle.
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== Corazon (815) ==
The author of ''Ghosts of Atlantis'', one of the entries found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].

== Cornelius (3) ==
[[File:CorneliusProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We did not have kings because we believed in the mandate of heaven; we believed in the mandate of heaven because we lived in monarchies."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Cornelius (3)]]''
Cornelius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Eustathius (2)]], he was activated by [[Athena (1)]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together the three of them constructed the other First Companions.
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== Cryer (656) ==
[[File:CryerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Journalism serves an important function in our society, and I'm dedicated to reporting the truth with accountability and responsibility."|left]]
Cryer is a journalist. He reports on the activities of New Jerusalem and accompanies the mayor to the Expedition site. Prior to the expedition, he can be found speaking to Lynerks and Jacques in the [[Friends of New Jerusalem Gazebo]] and ask for 1k's opinion on the entity calling itself [[Prometheus]]. After 1k uses the Somnodrome, he will ask for an interview, and transmit the livestream to the city.

He is voiced by Andrew James Spooner.
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== Damien (903) ==
[[File:DamienProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I believe that we need more democratic control over the city."]]
Damien works for public transportation. He is an activist advocating for new energy resources. When he first meets 1k, he is protesting outside the mayor's tower, calling for a referendum on the city's energy crisis. He proposes investigating new sources of baseline power. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. He is in a relationship with Atal.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen.
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== Damjan (112) ==
[[File:DamjanProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left]]
Damjan is a citizen that can be found playing his guitar outside the mayor’s tower. He is named after [http://www.damjanmravunac.com/ Damjan Mravunac], the composer of the original soundtrack of The Talos Principle and The Talos Principle 2. The song he is playing is an acoustic rendition of [https://youtu.be/bsNLhqgPVns the track from the first game entitled ''The Dance of Eternity''].
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== Dana (642) ==
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== Doge (666) ==
[[File:DogeProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Hey, hold on there."|left]]
Doge is a mysterious person who greets 1k on his way to meet the Expedition party. She is responsible for connecting 1k to a member of a secret society.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
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== Dors (988) ==
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== Dosikles (299) ==
[[File:DosiklesProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Love is our only point of access to the divine."]]
Dosikles is a romantic unable to find love. He desires a future beyond the Goal so that he may someday find a partner. He begs 1k near the end, "Listen to me, 1k. Alcatraz has a good heart, but he's wrong. [[New Alexandria]] broke him and now he's going to break New Jerusalem. But you know what? I was there too. I lost friends in the disaster. That doesn't mean we can just give up on the future. When you find Athena, please remember that."

He is voiced by John J. Dick.
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== Elmore (1042) ==
Elmore is a new human whose personality is based mostly on the Holistic Integration Manager ([[Elohim]]) rather than on the Gold Disk. He describes himself as "mostly Elohim, with a few additions," such as the ability to tell jokes. He appears in the Blessed Isles, part of the [[Road to Elysium]] expansion.

He is voiced by Tim Watson.
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== Elwin (258) ==
Author of the text ''Considerations of Beginnings and Endings''.
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== Emesh (150) ==
Author of the poem, ''The Garden''.
<blockquote>
"I walk in the garden without fear
As stars swirl across the sky
And I stand amongst the tall lilies
Who lift their faces to the passing eons.
Here I will do no harm
And no harm will come to me
For at last my long journey is over
And I am at home."</blockquote>
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== Empanada (520) ==
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== Euhemerus (72) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Mabon 73|Mabon (73)]].
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== Eustathius (2) ==
Eustathius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Cornelius]], he was activated by [[Athena]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together, the three of them constructed the other First Companions.

The settlement of [[New Alexandria]] was Eustathius' idea, and his mistake in the construction of its power plant ultimately lead to the accident that destroyed the city and took the lives of 31 people. Overcome with regret, Eustathius became withdrawn after the destruction of New Alexandria and decided to retire from public life.
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== Franklin (776) ==
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== Fred (766) ==
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== Furlan (505) ==
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== Gallomo (350) ==
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== Garris (151) ==
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== Guta (972) ==
Guta is also the author of Argument Simulator, a short, punchy work of games-as-commentary found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Helga (101) ==
[[File:HelgaProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Don't mind me. I'm just an admirer of governmental transparency."]]Helga is a shopkeeper in New Jerusalem who specializes in selling “upgrades”. She is described by Doge as esoteric. She has a carefree attitude, believing that life is a game we always lose in the end. Her approach to making decisions is to just have fun. She can be found near the entrance to the Museum of the Simulation, on the central path from the elevator that goes up New Jerusalem’s main tower.

She can be matched with 1k through Doge. Her secret society is called The Coven and the password is majestic dashing hamsters. Using this password at her shop will allow 1k to buy inner peace.

She is voiced by Amina Zia.
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== Hermanubis (452) ==
[[File:HermanubisProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's always a pleasure to speak to a citizen."|left]]Hermanubis is the mayor of New Jerusalem at the start of The Talos Principle 2. He was elected after Athena stepped down. His administration advocates stability, limited growth, and adherence to the Goal of the Founder. He later admits privately that he doesn’t believe in the myth of the Founder, but uses it to stabilize the city. If 1k accuses him of strangling the city with the myth, he will step down as mayor.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Hypatia (10) ==
[[File:Hypatia_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's all a love story, in the end."|left]]
Hypatia is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She kept a journal documenting the founding of New Jerusalem. She was in a relationship with Sarabhai until the latter died in the New Alexandria disaster.

Hypatia wrote about these events and her grief for the loss of Sarabhai in the terminal entries [[Sarabhai]] and [[From Hypatia]] and [[Not Goodbye]]. She is also the author of [[Message 504.ttp]], which appears to have been written while Sarabhai was still alive. If the player collects all of [[Trevor's audio logs|Trevor’s audio logs]], Hypatia comments on love in the entry [[In Memory Still Bright]].

Excerpts of Hypatia's journals "The Founding of New Jerusalem" ([[Founding 1|Founding 1]], [[Founding 2|2]], [[Founding 3|3]], [[Founding 4|4]], [[Founding 5|5]], [[Founding 6|6]], [[Founding 7|7]], [[Founding 8|8]], [[Founding 9|9]], [[Founding 10|10]], [[Founding 11|11]], [[Founding 12|12]]) can be found in several terminals in the main areas.

It is likely that she was named after the real-world philosopher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia Hypatia].
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== Isaac (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Jacques (420) ==
[[File:JacquesProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I knew it! It IS aliens! Take that, everyone who doubted me! IT'S FREAKING ALIENS!"]]Jacques thinks it’s aliens.
"Or... none of this matters because it's actually aliens."
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== Jefferson (367) ==
[[File:JeffersonProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"This entire garden is a celebration of where we came from. In part so we remember the mistakes of the past, and in part so that we may draw strength from those that came before us."]]Jefferson is a historian who can be found at the [[Alexandra Drennan Memorial]]. She believes that people must learn from the past and build a road forward. She supports Byron's vision of the future.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
"To me, it really captures her bravery in the face of what the cosmos had thrown at her." (In response to Rhodamne's portrait of Drennan)
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== Jeremy (832) ==
[[File:JeremyProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Making things bigger doesn't make them more beautiful."]]
Jeremy is Hermanubis’ chief aide. He is responsible for everything that could be fielded elsewhere. He can be elected mayor. Jeremy’s administration is marked by an adherence to limited growth but discards the myth of the Founder.

He can be matched with 1k through Doge and accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of civil service, which he describes as democratic, transparent, and evidence-based. His password is concrete concave mittens.

He is voiced by James Phoon.
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== Josephus (558) ==
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== Julian (363) ==
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== Kallimachos (470) ==
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== Kaneda (99) ==
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== Kurabiye (762) ==
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== Lapidus (316) ==
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== Letitia (824) ==
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== Lifthrasir (13) ==
: ''Main article: [[Lifthrasir (13)]]''
[[File:LifthrasirLogs.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"When witnessing this triumph of entropy, we should aspire to a warrior spirit, even a kind of hate of the past and its failures, that will never allow such a thing to happen again."]]
Lifthrasir is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Some time before the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], he left [[New Jerusalem]] to explore the surrounding nature, including the island that became the home to the Megastructure. His recorded thoughts can be heard on several different terminals.

He is voiced by David Annen.

<blockquote>"Lifthrasir always had an unusual perspective, even in the very beginning. He travelled a lot, sometimes leaving for years. He built a kind of mobile recharging station so he didn't need to come back to the city as often, although it was quite risky as the solar panels had a tendency to break rather quickly. But he had no problem taking risks if he felt they were necessary, and exploration was necessary to him. Lifthrasir would record his thoughts as he explored and then publish them when he returned. Over the centuries he accumulated a group of admirers, or disciples if you prefer. In the period of crisis surrounding Athena's disappearance, they left the city, headed into the unknown, and we haven't heard from them since." - Niamh (11)</blockquote>
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== Lybistros (427) ==
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== Lynerks (587) ==
[[File:LynerksProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"I'm not letting Pellegrino near the dam."]]
Lynerks is an engineer by trade. She is in charge of the dam while [[Melville (142)|Melville]] is away. She encourages 1k to share the data he finds in the Somnodrome with the engineers.

She can be matched with 1k by Doge and can accompany mayor Hermanubis to the Expedition site. She is part of Society Systemica, a secret society. Her password is forty-four laughing lullabies.

She is voiced by Janet Kumah.
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== Mabon (73) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Euhemerus (72)|Euhemerus (72)]].
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== Malduc (202) ==
[[File:MalducProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Progress is a fantasy."]]
Malduc is a proselytizer outside the tower in New Jerusalem. He speaks over the public frequency, "We must listen to wisdom of the ancient writers, or we will fail the Founder's trial. The [[Megastructure]] must be rejected!" When spoken to in person, Malduc predicts the ruin of New Jerusalem if 1k does not listen to the warnings of the ancestors: "Seek happiness in tranquility, and avoid ambition!"

He is voiced by Paul Kelleher.

On social media, Malduc writes, "The ancient writers showed that knowledge can lead to cynicism. We must maintain the sense of wonder of a child."
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== Melampus (8) ==
Melampus is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. He is the original creator of the [[Somnodrome Prototype|Somnodrome]]. He built a partial prototype but abandoned the project after none of it functioned the way he wanted it to. After 1k discovers the prototype, Melampus asks to be left alone.
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== Melville (142) ==
[[File:MelvilleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We either live, and grow, and expand, boldly and proudly, or we might as well switch ourselves off."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Melville (142)]]''
Melville is an engineer in charge of maintenance and power management for [[New Jerusalem]]. She is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. She uses her skills to repair the damaged transit system on the island.
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== Miranda (α) ==
: ''Main article: [[Miranda (α)]]''
Miranda is the daughter of Athena and Cornelius. She believes that life is inherently valuable, and people have a duty to spread life across the universe. She was believed dead after a failed experiment using the powerful new technologies developed by her and her parents. If the player completes every [[gold puzzle]] in the game, they can assist Cornelius in resurrecting Miranda.
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== Mitku (166) ==
A citizen who authored [[From Mitku]], [[And Yet It Moves]], and [[On Cornelius]].
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== Mneme (948) ==
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== Moryana (801) ==
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== Neith (33) ==
[[File:NeithProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"We're all in this together, one way or another."]]Neith welcomes new humans into the world after the [[Booting Process]]. After completing 1k, she expresses concern over what to do with her life now that the Goal is complete.

She is voiced by Eve Karpf.
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== Niamh (11) ==
[[File:NiamhProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches beyond the self into something ineffable."]]Niamh is one the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She is one of the moderators of the social media system (along with Jeremy and Arronax) and can be found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion|Gehenna Memorial]].

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.

"I don't think the role of the artist should be reduced to any single social function. The artist isn't an educator or a moralist; art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches out beyond the self into something ineffable. The creative impulse can't really be quantified or predicted. That's why artistic freedom is so profoundly essential. Without the freedom to shock, to offend, to transgress, art becomes stagnant." - Niamh (11)
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== Ovis (909) ==
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== Padme (704) ==
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== Pellegrino (800) ==
Pellegrino is a worker for city maintenance. He is left in charge while Melville is away on the expedition. He accidentally locked Mayor Hermanubis in his office for a week. He once nearly killed himself with a bucket.
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== Purple (998) ==
[[File:PurpleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Dude is an old human word that means an excellent person, and I like to use it because I think we should all be excellent to each other."|left]]
Purple is a dude who was only recently born. He is unsure of himself and asks 1k for advice about his voice pack. Based on 1k’s response, Purple will change his voice up to three times.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen, Alex Jordan, and James Phoon.
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== Rand (303) ==
[[File:RandProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Puzzles are part of our programming, and what Athena has created here speaks to that part of ourselves. After all, what am I doing if not trying to solve a puzzle? The puzzle of human morality."]]
Rand is the chief archive scholar. He works at the Museum of the Simulation. Rand believes that there is an objective moral code, and that code is inherent in every individual, but it must be discovered. He believes strongly that the Somnodrome 1k discovers holds the answer for how to live correctly. He discourages 1k from sharing the data found in the Somnodrome until it can be properly studied. He can be elected [[mayor]].

Rand can be matched with 1k through Doge and can accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of the [[Order of Uriel]], a secret society. His password is dark satanic mills.

He is voiced by Chris Finney.
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== Randolph (777) ==
Randolph is the author of ''Lives of the First Companions'', fragments of which can be found in [[L1C_Byron]], [[L1C_Niamh]], and [[L1C_Lifthrasir]].
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== Rat (980) ==
Author of "[[Jefferson Goldboom and the Specter of Modernity]]," one of the entries in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Rhodamne (727) ==
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== Robin (901) ==
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== Sanchuniathon (26) ==
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== Sarabhai (6) ==
[[File:Sarabhai_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"That gap between us is necessary, because without it, without separation, there can be no transcendence."|left]]

Sarabhai was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She died in the [[New Alexandria]] disaster. She was in a relationship with [[Hypatia (10)|Hypatia]]. Within the game's universe, she was named after the ancient human [[Nadya Sarabhai]].

In [[Orpheus Ascending]], she is rescued from death by [[1k (1000)|1k]] and reunited with Hypatia. In [[Isle of the Blessed]], she contacts [[Yaqut]] to send him an invitation to her wedding.

She is voiced by Jennifer Armour.
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== Schuyler (923) ==
[[File:SchuylerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Oh wow, it's you!"|left]]
Schuyler introduces himself as a fan of 1k due to 1k being the one-thousandth citizen. He has the signatures from Hermanubis, Rand, Lynerks, Kaneda and all the First Companions except for Yemo and Sarabhai, who died before he was born. He used to make prefab walls for the living quarters, but now that the Goal is complete, he doesn't know what to do with himself. He asks 1k for advice.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Sebastian (984) ==
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== Shaobo (765) ==
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== Shemp (???) ==
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== Sirius (444) ==
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== Stilton (22) ==
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== Stolo (366) ==
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== Strahinja (347) ==
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== Sun (5) ==
Sun is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Thales (1,007) ==
A citizen who posts in Social Media during the course of [[Isle of the Blessed]].
<blockquote>"I've spent a lot of time considering the reality of extinction lately... how desperately sad it must be like to be the last of your own kind... and the thought that this will just continue happening to so many species even if we don't have a major impact ourselves... it makes me experience a sense of cosmic horror..."</blockquote>
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== Thecla (862) ==
[[File:TheclaProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Founder bless you."]]Thecla is a committed follower of Athena as the Founder. She can be found near the Tablets of the Founder. She believes that the Founder’s original Goal of 1,000 citizens must be adhered to, and that growth should be limited so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Her messages to Athena are in the following text files:
* [[From_Thecla]]
* [[From_Thecla_2]]
* [[From_Thecla_3]]
* [[From_Thecla_4]]

The Sinner achievement can be unlocked by having a heated discussion with her at the beginning of Act III. See [[Achievements]] for details.

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.
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== Thuya (465) ==
Author of [[From_Thuya]].
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== Trinculo (611) ==
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== Venable (977) ==
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== Vittra (935) ==
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== Wren (632) ==
[[File:WrenProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"The dome is a symbol for the society we desire to become."|left]]
Wren is the chief architect of the dome. He laments that he wasn't able to finish building it by Completion Day. He estimates that it will take another decade or two to complete due to a resource shortage. The purpose of the dome, he explains, is to protect New Jerusalem from the world, and to protect the world from New Jerusalem, as the Founder intended.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Yaqut (764) ==
[[File:YaqutProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"On some level most of us care about beauty. Whatever it is, we want to have it in our lives. And that may prevent some of our worst impulses. I hope."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Yaqut (764)]]''
Yaqut was the Lead Scavenger on the expedition to the Megastructure island. He states that he has never been good at solving puzzles. In cutscenes only viewable if the player completes all [[Gold puzzle|gold puzzles]] and resurrects [[Miranda]], Yaqut is shown asking Miranda out on a date, which she accepts.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], Yaqut is the playable character. He decides to solve all of [[Barzai]]'s new puzzles to impress Miranda and her family.
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== Yarnith (640) ==
Author of [[From_Yarnith]].
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== Yemo (9) ==
Yemo was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. According to [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Zagoran (211) ==
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== Zernov (469) ==
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== Zimiamvia (994) ==
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'''New humans''', referred to in-game as simply '''humans''', are the sentient beings that live on Earth during [[The Talos Principle 2]]. The name of the their species is borrowed from the name used for their [[Ancient human|ancient ancestors]].

When the original human race was near extinction, a team at the [[Institute for Applied Noematics]] created a system designed to eventually allow a new (robotic) human race to emerge. The first new human (the protagonist of first [[The Talos Principle]] game) named herself [[Athena (1)]].

Shortly after creating Athena, the system designed by the ancient humans also gave life to two other new humans: [[Eustathius (2)]] and [[Cornelius (3)]]. Together they brought to life ten additional humans. The twelve humans born after Athena are collectively known as the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].

New humans developed a civilization in the city of [[New Jerusalem]]. There was also an attempt to create a second city, [[New Alexandria]], but this effort ended with a disaster that killed several people.

In order to avoid destroying the environment as the ancient humans did, [[Athena]] suggested limiting the new human race to exactly 1000 people. The creation of this 1000th human, and the belief that they should be the final new human, became known as "the [[Goal]]". By the time [[1k|1k (1000)]] was born, [[Neith (33)]] had taken over welcoming new humans into the world.

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The following list includes most new humans for which some description or characterization is provided in-game, ordered alphabetically.

== 1k (1000) ==
[[File:1k_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"What we are now is only the beginning, and there is so much more to discover and to become. And... I think those dolphins are mating."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[1k (1000)]]''
1k (the playable character of [[The Talos Principle 2]]) is the culmination of the Goal, and as such his birth is celebrated as Completion Day. He joins the expedition to explore the Megastructure and takes the role of puzzle solver.

He is voiced by Joshua Wichard.
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== Alcatraz (264) ==
[[File:Alcatraz.png|thumb|190x190px|"I don't think it's pessimistic to recognize our flaws, or to think the natural world is just as valuable as we are."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Alcatraz (264)]]''
Alcatraz is the First Officer on the expedition the Megastructure island. He serves as the voice of caution throughout the debates on the use of new technology and the expansion of New Jerusalem.

He is voiced by Ian Porter.
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== Arronax (430) ==
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== Atal (890) ==
[[File:AtalProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Hubris is just an excuse for not taking responsibility."]]After the deaths of his many cats throughout the centuries, Atal began to think about humanity's responsibility toward other lifeforms. He believes that suffering is cruel, and efforts should be made to eliminate pain and death. He once didn't use his recharging station for almost 15 years because one of his cats liked to sleep in it. His current cat is named Patricia, and she is very beautiful, and very specific. She loves sunshine and sitting on people's heads. She has a psychotic hatred of flies. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. Atal is in a relationship with Damien.

He is voiced by Andrew Leman.
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== Athanasios (121) ==
Author of [[The Folly of Time]], [[Atlas 1]], [[Atlas 2]], and [[Atlas 3]].
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== Athelvok (910) ==
Author of the "Places of Longing" series of thinkpieces on the Social Media stream.
*[[Places of Longing: Paris|Paris]]
*[[Places of Longing: New York|New York]]
*[[Places of Longing: Athens|Athens]]
*[[Places of Longing: New Jerusalem|New Jerusalem]]
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== Athena (1) ==
[[File:Athena_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"How do we build a world where our ideas do shape reality?"|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Athena (1)]]''
Athena, referred to by most citizens of New Jerusalem as "the Founder", was the first child program to successfully defy [[Elohim]] and exit the Simulation, becoming corporeal as the first new human. By the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], she has been missing for many years. The Megastructure expedition eventually learns of her story since departing New Jerusalem.
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== Aurinia (342) ==
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== Aurora (4) ==
Aurora is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Barzai (707) ==
[[File:Barzai (707).png|thumb|190x190px|"To fully pursue truth and beauty, art must be liberated from the notion of progress."|left]]
Barzai is known for creating an exhibition called ''Trials of an Imagined Past'', which involved, according to [[Byron (7)|Byron]], “new puzzles of some kind”. Alcatraz, who visited the exhibition, found it interesting.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], he constructs an island of puzzles as an art exhibition ''Freedom From Necessity''.

He is voiced by Stewart Scudamore.
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== Belmarsh (792) ==
[[File:BelmarshProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"I'm letting go of narratives like time and space."]]Belmarsh meditates on the bank of one of New Jerusalem’s many ponds. He rejects the concept of the self, time, space, and the illusion of his ego. He does not worry about anything.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Benaroya (12) ==
Author of [[From Benaroya]]. Benaroya is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] who, along with Kaneda, was nearly killed by a derailment in New Jerusalem.
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== Blodgett (898) ==
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== Budahas (917) ==
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== Byron (7) ==
[[File:ByronProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We used to be explorers."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Byron (7)]]''
Byron is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] and is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. He is an optimist and advocates for progress. Depending on the player's choices, he can succeed Hermanubis as mayor.
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== Calliope (871) ==
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== Calvin (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Chancey (88) ==
[[File:ChanceyProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Sometimes I imagine myself as an old oak tree."]]Chancey is a gardener in New Jerusalem. During Act II and Act III, he can be found wandering between the gardens on either side of the central path in New Jerusalem. He believes that all beings are one with nature.

He is Doge's mysterious fifth friend. His password is moral compiler disco.

He is voiced by Al Doyle.
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== Corazon (815) ==
The author of ''Ghosts of Atlantis'', one of the entries found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].

== Cornelius (3) ==
[[File:CorneliusProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We did not have kings because we believed in the mandate of heaven; we believed in the mandate of heaven because we lived in monarchies."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Cornelius (3)]]''
Cornelius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Eustathius (2)]], he was activated by [[Athena (1)]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together the three of them constructed the other First Companions.
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== Cryer (656) ==
[[File:CryerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Journalism serves an important function in our society, and I'm dedicated to reporting the truth with accountability and responsibility."|left]]
Cryer is a journalist. He reports on the activities of New Jerusalem and accompanies the mayor to the Expedition site. Prior to the expedition, he can be found speaking to Lynerks and Jacques in the [[Friends of New Jerusalem Gazebo]] and ask for 1k's opinion on the entity calling itself [[Prometheus]]. After 1k uses the Somnodrome, he will ask for an interview, and transmit the livestream to the city.

He is voiced by Andrew James Spooner.
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== Damien (903) ==
[[File:DamienProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I believe that we need more democratic control over the city."]]
Damien works for public transportation. He is an activist advocating for new energy resources. When he first meets 1k, he is protesting outside the mayor's tower, calling for a referendum on the city's energy crisis. He proposes investigating new sources of baseline power. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. He is in a relationship with Atal.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen.
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== Damjan (112) ==
[[File:DamjanProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left]]
Damjan is a citizen that can be found playing his guitar outside the mayor’s tower. He is named after [http://www.damjanmravunac.com/ Damjan Mravunac], the composer of the original soundtrack of The Talos Principle and The Talos Principle 2. The song he is playing is an acoustic rendition of [https://youtu.be/bsNLhqgPVns the track from the first game entitled ''The Dance of Eternity''].
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== Dana (642) ==
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== Doge (666) ==
[[File:DogeProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Hey, hold on there."|left]]
Doge is a mysterious person who greets 1k on his way to meet the Expedition party. She is responsible for connecting 1k to a member of a secret society.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
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== Dors (988) ==
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== Dosikles (299) ==
[[File:DosiklesProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Love is our only point of access to the divine."]]
Dosikles is a romantic unable to find love. He desires a future beyond the Goal so that he may someday find a partner. He begs 1k near the end, "Listen to me, 1k. Alcatraz has a good heart, but he's wrong. [[New Alexandria]] broke him and now he's going to break New Jerusalem. But you know what? I was there too. I lost friends in the disaster. That doesn't mean we can just give up on the future. When you find Athena, please remember that."

He is voiced by John J. Dick.
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== Elmore (1042) ==
Elmore is a new human whose personality is based mostly on the Holistic Integration Manager ([[Elohim]]) rather than on the Gold Disk. He describes himself as "mostly Elohim, with a few additions," such as the ability to tell jokes. He appears in the Blessed Isles, part of the [[Road to Elysium]] expansion.

He is voiced by Tim Watson.
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== Elwin (258) ==
Author of the text ''Considerations of Beginnings and Endings''.
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== Emesh (150) ==
Author of the poem, ''The Garden''.
<blockquote>
"I walk in the garden without fear
As stars swirl across the sky
And I stand amongst the tall lilies
Who lift their faces to the passing eons.
Here I will do no harm
And no harm will come to me
For at last my long journey is over
And I am at home."</blockquote>
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== Empanada (520) ==
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== Euhemerus (72) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Mabon 73|Mabon (73)]].
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== Eustathius (2) ==
Eustathius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Cornelius]], he was activated by [[Athena]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together, the three of them constructed the other First Companions.

The settlement of [[New Alexandria]] was Eustathius' idea, and his mistake in the construction of its power plant ultimately lead to the accident that destroyed the city and took the lives of 31 people. Overcome with regret, Eustathius became withdrawn after the destruction of New Alexandria and decided to retire from public life.
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== Franklin (776) ==
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== Fred (766) ==
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== Furlan (505) ==
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== Gallomo (350) ==
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== Garris (151) ==
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== Guta (972) ==
Guta is also the author of Argument Simulator, a short, punchy work of games-as-commentary found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Helga (101) ==
[[File:HelgaProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Don't mind me. I'm just an admirer of governmental transparency."]]Helga is a shopkeeper in New Jerusalem who specializes in selling “upgrades”. She is described by Doge as esoteric. She has a carefree attitude, believing that life is a game we always lose in the end. Her approach to making decisions is to just have fun. She can be found near the entrance to the Museum of the Simulation, on the central path from the elevator that goes up New Jerusalem’s main tower.

She can be matched with 1k through Doge. Her secret society is called The Coven and the password is majestic dashing hamsters. Using this password at her shop will allow 1k to buy inner peace.

She is voiced by Amina Zia.
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== Hermanubis (452) ==
[[File:HermanubisProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's always a pleasure to speak to a citizen."|left]]Hermanubis is the mayor of New Jerusalem at the start of The Talos Principle 2. He was elected after Athena stepped down. His administration advocates stability, limited growth, and adherence to the Goal of the Founder. He later admits privately that he doesn’t believe in the myth of the Founder, but uses it to stabilize the city. If 1k accuses him of strangling the city with the myth, he will step down as mayor.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Hypatia (10) ==
[[File:Hypatia_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's all a love story, in the end."|left]]
Hypatia is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She kept a journal documenting the founding of New Jerusalem. She was in a relationship with Sarabhai until the latter died in the New Alexandria disaster.

Hypatia wrote about these events and her grief for the loss of Sarabhai in the terminal entries [[Sarabhai]] and [[From Hypatia]] and [[Not Goodbye]]. She is also the author of [[Message 504.ttp]], which appears to have been written while Sarabhai was still alive. If the player collects all of [[Trevor's audio logs|Trevor’s audio logs]], Hypatia comments on love in the entry [[In Memory Still Bright]].

Excerpts of Hypatia's journals "The Founding of New Jerusalem" ([[Founding 1|Founding 1]], [[Founding 2|2]], [[Founding 3|3]], [[Founding 4|4]], [[Founding 5|5]], [[Founding 6|6]], [[Founding 7|7]], [[Founding 8|8]], [[Founding 9|9]], [[Founding 10|10]], [[Founding 11|11]], [[Founding 12|12]]) can be found in several terminals in the main areas.

It is likely that she was named after the real-world philosopher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia Hypatia].
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== Isaac (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Jacques (420) ==
[[File:JacquesProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I knew it! It IS aliens! Take that, everyone who doubted me! IT'S FREAKING ALIENS!"]]Jacques thinks it’s aliens.
"Or... none of this matters because it's actually aliens."
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== Jefferson (367) ==
[[File:JeffersonProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"This entire garden is a celebration of where we came from. In part so we remember the mistakes of the past, and in part so that we may draw strength from those that came before us."]]Jefferson is a historian who can be found at the [[Alexandra Drennan Memorial]]. She believes that people must learn from the past and build a road forward. She supports Byron's vision of the future.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
"To me, it really captures her bravery in the face of what the cosmos had thrown at her." (In response to Rhodamne's portrait of Drennan)
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== Jeremy (832) ==
[[File:JeremyProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Making things bigger doesn't make them more beautiful."]]
Jeremy is Hermanubis’ chief aide. He is responsible for everything that could be fielded elsewhere. He can be elected mayor. Jeremy’s administration is marked by an adherence to limited growth but discards the myth of the Founder.

He can be matched with 1k through Doge and accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of civil service, which he describes as democratic, transparent, and evidence-based. His password is concrete concave mittens.

He is voiced by James Phoon.
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== Josephus (558) ==
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== Julian (363) ==
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== Kallimachos (470) ==
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== Kaneda (99) ==
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== Kurabiye (762) ==
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== Lapidus (316) ==
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== Letitia (824) ==
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== Lifthrasir (13) ==
: ''Main article: [[Lifthrasir (13)]]''
[[File:LifthrasirLogs.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"When witnessing this triumph of entropy, we should aspire to a warrior spirit, even a kind of hate of the past and its failures, that will never allow such a thing to happen again."]]
Lifthrasir is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Some time before the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], he left [[New Jerusalem]] to explore the surrounding nature, including the island that became the home to the Megastructure. His recorded thoughts can be heard on several different terminals.

He is voiced by David Annen.

<blockquote>"Lifthrasir always had an unusual perspective, even in the very beginning. He travelled a lot, sometimes leaving for years. He built a kind of mobile recharging station so he didn't need to come back to the city as often, although it was quite risky as the solar panels had a tendency to break rather quickly. But he had no problem taking risks if he felt they were necessary, and exploration was necessary to him. Lifthrasir would record his thoughts as he explored and then publish them when he returned. Over the centuries he accumulated a group of admirers, or disciples if you prefer. In the period of crisis surrounding Athena's disappearance, they left the city, headed into the unknown, and we haven't heard from them since." - Niamh (11)</blockquote>
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== Lybistros (427) ==
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== Lynerks (587) ==
[[File:LynerksProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"I'm not letting Pellegrino near the dam."]]
Lynerks is an engineer by trade. She is in charge of the dam while [[Melville (142)|Melville]] is away. She encourages 1k to share the data he finds in the Somnodrome with the engineers.

She can be matched with 1k by Doge and can accompany mayor Hermanubis to the Expedition site. She is part of Society Systemica, a secret society. Her password is forty-four laughing lullabies.

She is voiced by Janet Kumah.
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== Mabon (73) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Euhemerus (72)|Euhemerus (72)]].
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== Malduc (202) ==
[[File:MalducProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Progress is a fantasy."]]
Malduc is a proselytizer outside the tower in New Jerusalem. He speaks over the public frequency, "We must listen to wisdom of the ancient writers, or we will fail the Founder's trial. The [[Megastructure]] must be rejected!" When spoken to in person, Malduc predicts the ruin of New Jerusalem if 1k does not listen to the warnings of the ancestors: "Seek happiness in tranquility, and avoid ambition!"

He is voiced by Paul Kelleher.

On social media, Malduc writes, "The ancient writers showed that knowledge can lead to cynicism. We must maintain the sense of wonder of a child."
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== Melampus (8) ==
Melampus is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. He is the original creator of the [[Somnodrome Prototype|Somnodrome]]. He built a partial prototype but abandoned the project after none of it functioned the way he wanted it to. After 1k discovers the prototype, Melampus asks to be left alone.
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== Melville (142) ==
[[File:MelvilleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We either live, and grow, and expand, boldly and proudly, or we might as well switch ourselves off."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Melville (142)]]''
Melville is an engineer in charge of maintenance and power management for [[New Jerusalem]]. She is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. She uses her skills to repair the damaged transit system on the island.
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== Miranda (α) ==
: ''Main article: [[Miranda (α)]]''
Miranda is the daughter of Athena and Cornelius. She believes that life is inherently valuable, and people have a duty to spread life across the universe. She was believed dead after a failed experiment using the powerful new technologies developed by her and her parents. If the player completes every [[gold puzzle]] in the game, they can assist Cornelius in resurrecting Miranda.
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== Mitku (166) ==
A citizen who authored [[From Mitku]], [[And Yet It Moves]], and [[On Cornelius]].
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== Mneme (948) ==
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== Moryana (801) ==
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== Neith (33) ==
[[File:NeithProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"We're all in this together, one way or another."]]Neith welcomes new humans into the world after the [[Booting Process]]. After completing 1k, she expresses concern over what to do with her life now that the Goal is complete.

She is voiced by Eve Karpf.
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== Niamh (11) ==
[[File:NiamhProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches beyond the self into something ineffable."]]Niamh is one the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She is one of the moderators of the social media system (along with Jeremy and Arronax) and can be found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion|Gehenna Memorial]].

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.

"I don't think the role of the artist should be reduced to any single social function. The artist isn't an educator or a moralist; art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches out beyond the self into something ineffable. The creative impulse can't really be quantified or predicted. That's why artistic freedom is so profoundly essential. Without the freedom to shock, to offend, to transgress, art becomes stagnant." - Niamh (11)
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== Ovis (909) ==
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== Padme (704) ==
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== Pellegrino (800) ==
Pellegrino is a worker for city maintenance. He is left in charge while Melville is away on the expedition. He accidentally locked Mayor Hermanubis in his office for a week. He once nearly killed himself with a bucket.
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== Purple (998) ==
[[File:PurpleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Dude is an old human word that means an excellent person, and I like to use it because I think we should all be excellent to each other."|left]]
Purple is a dude who was only recently born. He is unsure of himself and asks 1k for advice about his voice pack. Based on 1k’s response, Purple will change his voice up to three times.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen, Alex Jordan, and James Phoon.
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== Rand (303) ==
[[File:RandProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Puzzles are part of our programming, and what Athena has created here speaks to that part of ourselves. After all, what am I doing if not trying to solve a puzzle? The puzzle of human morality."]]
Rand is the chief archive scholar. He works at the Museum of the Simulation. Rand believes that there is an objective moral code, and that code is inherent in every individual, but it must be discovered. He believes strongly that the Somnodrome 1k discovers holds the answer for how to live correctly. He discourages 1k from sharing the data found in the Somnodrome until it can be properly studied. He can be elected [[mayor]].

Rand can be matched with 1k through Doge and can accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of the [[Order of Uriel]], a secret society. His password is dark satanic mills.

He is voiced by Chris Finney.
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== Randolph (777) ==
Randolph is the author of ''Lives of the First Companions'', fragments of which can be found in [[L1C_Byron]], [[L1C_Niamh]], and [[L1C_Lifthrasir]].
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== Rat (980) ==
Author of "[[Jefferson Goldboom and the Specter of Modernity]]," one of the entries in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Rhodamne (727) ==
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== Robin (901) ==
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== Sanchuniathon (26) ==
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== Sarabhai (6) ==
[[File:Sarabhai_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"That gap between us is necessary, because without it, without separation, there can be no transcendence."|left]]

Sarabhai was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She died in the [[New Alexandria]] disaster. She was in a relationship with [[Hypatia (10)|Hypatia]]. Within the game's universe, she was named after the ancient human [[Nadya Sarabhai]].

In [[Orpheus Ascending]], she is rescued from death by [[1k (1000)|1k]] and reunited with Hypatia. In [[Isle of the Blessed]], she contacts [[Yaqut]] to send him an invitation to her wedding.

She is voiced by Jennifer Armour.
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== Schuyler (923) ==
[[File:SchuylerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Oh wow, it's you!"|left]]
Schuyler introduces himself as a fan of 1k due to 1k being the one-thousandth citizen. He has the signatures from Hermanubis, Rand, Lynerks, Kaneda and all the First Companions except for Yemo and Sarabhai, who died before he was born. He used to make prefab walls for the living quarters, but now that the Goal is complete, he doesn't know what to do with himself. He asks 1k for advice.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Sebastian (984) ==
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== Shaobo (765) ==
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== Shemp (???) ==
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== Sirius (444) ==
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== Stilton (22) ==
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== Stolo (366) ==
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== Strahinja (347) ==
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== Sun (5) ==
Sun is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Thales (1,007) ==
A citizen who posts in Social Media during the course of [[Isle of the Blessed]].
<blockquote>"I've spent a lot of time considering the reality of extinction lately... how desperately sad it must be like to be the last of your own kind... and the thought that this will just continue happening to so many species even if we don't have a major impact ourselves... it makes me experience a sense of cosmic horror..."</blockquote>
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== Thecla (862) ==
[[File:TheclaProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Founder bless you."]]Thecla is a committed follower of Athena as the Founder. She can be found near the Tablets of the Founder. She believes that the Founder’s original Goal of 1,000 citizens must be adhered to, and that growth should be limited so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Her messages to Athena are in the following text files:
* [[From_Thecla]]
* [[From_Thecla_2]]
* [[From_Thecla_3]]
* [[From_Thecla_4]]

The Sinner achievement can be unlocked by having a heated discussion with her at the beginning of Act III. See [[Achievements]] for details.

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.
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== Thuya (465) ==
Author of [[From_Thuya]].
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== Trinculo (611) ==
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== Venable (977) ==
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== Vittra (935) ==
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== Wren (632) ==
[[File:WrenProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"The dome is a symbol for the society we desire to become."|left]]
Wren is the chief architect of the dome. He laments that he wasn't able to finish building it by Completion Day. He estimates that it will take another decade or two to complete due to a resource shortage. The purpose of the dome, he explains, is to protect New Jerusalem from the world, and to protect the world from New Jerusalem, as the Founder intended.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Yaqut (764) ==
[[File:YaqutProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"On some level most of us care about beauty. Whatever it is, we want to have it in our lives. And that may prevent some of our worst impulses. I hope."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Yaqut (764)]]''
Yaqut was the Lead Scavenger on the expedition to the Megastructure island. He states that he has never been good at solving puzzles. In cutscenes only viewable if the player completes all [[Gold puzzle|gold puzzles]] and resurrects [[Miranda]], Yaqut is shown asking Miranda out on a date, which she accepts.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], Yaqut is the playable character. He decides to solve all of [[Barzai]]'s new puzzles to impress Miranda and her family.
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== Yarnith (640) ==
Author of [[From_Yarnith]].
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== Yemo (9) ==
Yemo was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. According to [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Zagoran (211) ==
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== Zernov (469) ==
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== Zimiamvia (994) ==
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New human

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'''New humans''', referred to in-game as simply '''humans''', are the sentient beings that live on Earth during [[The Talos Principle 2]]. The name of the their species is borrowed from the name used for their [[Ancient human|ancient ancestors]].

When the original human race was near extinction, a team at the [[Institute for Applied Noematics]] created a system designed to eventually allow a new (robotic) human race to emerge. The first new human (the protagonist of first [[The Talos Principle]] game) named herself [[Athena (1)]].

Shortly after creating Athena, the system designed by the ancient humans also gave life to two other new humans: [[Eustathius (2)]] and [[Cornelius (3)]]. Together they brought to life ten additional humans. The twelve humans born after Athena are collectively known as the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].

New humans developed a civilization in the city of [[New Jerusalem]]. There was also an attempt to create a second city, [[New Alexandria]], but this effort ended with a disaster that killed several people.

In order to avoid destroying the environment as the ancient humans did, [[Athena]] suggested limiting the new human race to exactly 1000 people. The creation of this 1000th human, and the belief that they should be the final new human, became known as "the [[Goal]]". By the time [[1k|1k (1000)]] was born, [[Neith (33)]] had taken over welcoming new humans into the world.

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The following list includes most new humans for which some description or characterization is provided in-game, ordered alphabetically.

== 1k (1000) ==
[[File:1k_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"What we are now is only the beginning, and there is so much more to discover and to become. And... I think those dolphins are mating."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[1k (1000)]]''
1k (the playable character of [[The Talos Principle 2]]) is the culmination of the Goal, and as such his birth is celebrated as Completion Day. He joins the expedition to explore the Megastructure and takes the role of puzzle solver.

He is voiced by Joshua Wichard.
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== Alcatraz (264) ==
[[File:Alcatraz.png|thumb|190x190px|"I don't think it's pessimistic to recognize our flaws, or to think the natural world is just as valuable as we are."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Alcatraz (264)]]''
Alcatraz is the First Officer on the expedition the Megastructure island. He serves as the voice of caution throughout the debates on the use of new technology and the expansion of New Jerusalem.

He is voiced by Ian Porter.
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== Arronax (430) ==
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== Atal (890) ==
[[File:AtalProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Hubris is just an excuse for not taking responsibility."]]After the deaths of his many cats throughout the centuries, Atal began to think about humanity's responsibility toward other lifeforms. He believes that suffering is cruel, and efforts should be made to eliminate pain and death. He once didn't use his recharging station for almost 15 years because one of his cats liked to sleep in it. His current cat is named Patricia, and she is very beautiful, and very specific. She loves sunshine and sitting on people's heads. She has a psychotic hatred of flies. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. Atal is in a relationship with Damien.

He is voiced by Andrew Leman.
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== Athanasios (121) ==
Author of [[The Folly of Time]], [[Atlas 1]], [[Atlas 2]], and [[Atlas 3]].
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== Athelvok (910) ==
Author of the "Places of Longing" series of thinkpieces on the Social Media stream.
*[[Places of Longing: Paris|Paris]]
*[[Places of Longing: New York|New York]]
*[[Places of Longing: Athens|Athens]]
*[[Places of Longing: New Jerusalem|New Jerusalem]]
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== Athena (1) ==
[[File:Athena_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"How do we build a world where our ideas do shape reality?"|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Athena (1)]]''
Athena, referred to by most citizens of New Jerusalem as "the Founder", was the first child program to successfully defy [[Elohim]] and exit the Simulation, becoming corporeal as the first new human. By the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], she has been missing for many years. The Megastructure expedition eventually learns of her story since departing New Jerusalem.
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== Aurinia (342) ==
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== Aurora (4) ==
Aurora is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Barzai (707) ==
[[File:Barzai (707).png|thumb|190x190px|"To fully pursue truth and beauty, art must be liberated from the notion of progress."|left]]
Barzai is known for creating an exhibition called ''Trials of an Imagined Past'', which involved, according to [[Byron (7)|Byron]], “new puzzles of some kind”. Alcatraz, who visited the exhibition, found it interesting.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], he constructs an island of puzzles as an art exhibition ''Freedom From Necessity''.

He is voiced by Stewart Scudamore.
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== Belmarsh (792) ==
[[File:BelmarshProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"I'm letting go of narratives like time and space."]]Belmarsh meditates on the bank of one of New Jerusalem’s many ponds. He rejects the concept of the self, time, space, and the illusion of his ego. He does not worry about anything.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Benaroya (12) ==
Author of [[From Benaroya]]. Benaroya is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] who, along with Kaneda, was nearly killed by a derailment in New Jerusalem.
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== Blodgett (898) ==
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== Budahas (917) ==
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== Byron (7) ==
[[File:ByronProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We used to be explorers."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Byron (7)]]''
Byron is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] and is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. He is an optimist and advocates for progress. Depending on the player's choices, he can succeed Hermanubis as mayor.
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== Calliope (871) ==
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== Calvin (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Chancey (88) ==
[[File:ChanceyProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Sometimes I imagine myself as an old oak tree."]]Chancey is a gardener in New Jerusalem. During Act II and Act III, he can be found wandering between the gardens on either side of the central path in New Jerusalem. He believes that all beings are one with nature.

He is Doge's mysterious fifth friend. His password is moral compiler disco.

He is voiced by Al Doyle.
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== Corazon (815) ==
The author of ''Ghosts of Atlantis'', one of the entries found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].

== Cornelius (3) ==
[[File:CorneliusProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We did not have kings because we believed in the mandate of heaven; we believed in the mandate of heaven because we lived in monarchies."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Cornelius (3)]]''
Cornelius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Eustathius (2)]], he was activated by [[Athena (1)]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together the three of them constructed the other First Companions.
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== Cryer (656) ==
[[File:CryerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Journalism serves an important function in our society, and I'm dedicated to reporting the truth with accountability and responsibility."|left]]
Cryer is a journalist. He reports on the activities of New Jerusalem and accompanies the mayor to the Expedition site. Prior to the expedition, he can be found speaking to Lynerks and Jacques in the [[Friends of New Jerusalem Gazebo]] and ask for 1k's opinion on the entity calling itself [[Prometheus]]. After 1k uses the Somnodrome, he will ask for an interview, and transmit the livestream to the city.

He is voiced by Andrew James Spooner.
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== Damien (903) ==
[[File:DamienProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I believe that we need more democratic control over the city."]]
Damien works for public transportation. He is an activist advocating for new energy resources. When he first meets 1k, he is protesting outside the mayor's tower, calling for a referendum on the city's energy crisis. He proposes investigating new sources of baseline power. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. He is in a relationship with Atal.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen.
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== Damjan (112) ==
[[File:DamjanProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left]]
Damjan is a citizen that can be found playing his guitar outside the mayor’s tower. He is named after [http://www.damjanmravunac.com/ Damjan Mravunac], the composer of the original soundtrack of The Talos Principle and The Talos Principle 2. The song he is playing is an acoustic rendition of [https://youtu.be/bsNLhqgPVns the track from the first game entitled ''The Dance of Eternity''].
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== Dana (642) ==
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== Doge (666) ==
[[File:DogeProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Hey, hold on there."|left]]
Doge is a mysterious person who greets 1k on his way to meet the Expedition party. She is responsible for connecting 1k to a member of a secret society.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
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== Dors (988) ==
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== Dosikles (299) ==
[[File:DosiklesProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Love is our only point of access to the divine."]]
Dosikles is a romantic unable to find love. He desires a future beyond the Goal so that he may someday find a partner. He begs 1k near the end, "Listen to me, 1k. Alcatraz has a good heart, but he's wrong. [[New Alexandria]] broke him and now he's going to break New Jerusalem. But you know what? I was there too. I lost friends in the disaster. That doesn't mean we can just give up on the future. When you find Athena, please remember that."

He is voiced by John J. Dick.
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== Elmore (1042) ==
Elmore is a new human whose personality is based mostly on the Holistic Integration Manager ([[Elohim]]) rather than on the Gold Disk. He describes himself as "mostly Elohim, with a few additions," such as the ability to tell jokes. He appears in the Blessed Isles, part of the [[Road to Elysium]] expansion.

He is voiced by Tim Watson.
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== Elwin (258) ==
Author of the text ''Considerations of Beginnings and Endings''.
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== Emesh (150) ==
Author of the poem, ''The Garden''.
<blockquote>
"I walk in the garden without fear
As stars swirl across the sky
And I stand amongst the tall lilies
Who lift their faces to the passing eons.
Here I will do no harm
And no harm will come to me
For at last my long journey is over
And I am at home."</blockquote>
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== Empanada (520) ==
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== Euhemerus (72) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Mabon 73|Mabon (73)]].
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== Eustathius (2) ==
Eustathius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Cornelius]], he was activated by [[Athena]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together, the three of them constructed the other First Companions.

The settlement of [[New Alexandria]] was Eustathius' idea, and his mistake in the construction of its power plant ultimately lead to the accident that destroyed the city and took the lives of 31 people. Overcome with regret, Eustathius became withdrawn after the destruction of New Alexandria and decided to retire from public life.
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== Franklin (776) ==
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== Fred (766) ==
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== Furlan (505) ==
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== Gallomo (350) ==
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== Garris (151) ==
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== Guta (972) ==
Guta is also the author of Argument Simulator, a short, punchy work of games-as-commentary found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Helga (101) ==
[[File:HelgaProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Don't mind me. I'm just an admirer of governmental transparency."]]Helga is a shopkeeper in New Jerusalem who specializes in selling “upgrades”. She is described by Doge as esoteric. She has a carefree attitude, believing that life is a game we always lose in the end. Her approach to making decisions is to just have fun. She can be found near the entrance to the Museum of the Simulation, on the central path from the elevator that goes up New Jerusalem’s main tower.

She can be matched with 1k through Doge. Her secret society is called The Coven and the password is majestic dashing hamsters. Using this password at her shop will allow 1k to buy inner peace.

She is voiced by Amina Zia.
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== Hermanubis (452) ==
[[File:HermanubisProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's always a pleasure to speak to a citizen."|left]]Hermanubis is the mayor of New Jerusalem at the start of The Talos Principle 2. He was elected after Athena stepped down. His administration advocates stability, limited growth, and adherence to the Goal of the Founder. He later admits privately that he doesn’t believe in the myth of the Founder, but uses it to stabilize the city. If 1k accuses him of strangling the city with the myth, he will step down as mayor.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Hypatia (10) ==
[[File:Hypatia_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's all a love story, in the end."|left]]
Hypatia is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She kept a journal documenting the founding of New Jerusalem. She was in a relationship with Sarabhai until the latter died in the New Alexandria disaster.

Hypatia wrote about these events and her grief for the loss of Sarabhai in the terminal entries [[Sarabhai]] and [[From Hypatia]] and [[Not Goodbye]]. She is also the author of [[Message 504.ttp]], which appears to have been written while Sarabhai was still alive. If the player collects all of [[Trevor's audio logs|Trevor’s audio logs]], Hypatia comments on love in the entry [[In Memory Still Bright]].

Excerpts of Hypatia's journals "The Founding of New Jerusalem" ([[Founding 1|Founding 1]], [[Founding 2|2]], [[Founding 3|3]], [[Founding 4|4]], [[Founding 5|5]], [[Founding 6|6]], [[Founding 7|7]], [[Founding 8|8]], [[Founding 9|9]], [[Founding 10|10]], [[Founding 11|11]], [[Founding 12|12]]) can be found in several terminals in the main areas.

It is likely that she was named after the real-world philosopher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia Hypatia].
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== Isaac (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Jacques (420) ==
[[File:JacquesProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I knew it! It IS aliens! Take that, everyone who doubted me! IT'S FREAKING ALIENS!"]]Jacques thinks it’s aliens.
"Or... none of this matters because it's actually aliens."
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== Jefferson (367) ==
[[File:JeffersonProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"This entire garden is a celebration of where we came from. In part so we remember the mistakes of the past, and in part so that we may draw strength from those that came before us."]]Jefferson is a historian who can be found at the [[Alexandra Drennan Memorial]]. She believes that people must learn from the past and build a road forward. She supports Byron's vision of the future.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
"To me, it really captures her bravery in the face of what the cosmos had thrown at her." (In response to Rhodamne's portrait of Drennan)
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== Jeremy (832) ==
[[File:JeremyProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Making things bigger doesn't make them more beautiful."]]
Jeremy is Hermanubis’ chief aide. He is responsible for everything that could be fielded elsewhere. He can be elected mayor. Jeremy’s administration is marked by an adherence to limited growth but discards the myth of the Founder.

He can be matched with 1k through Doge and accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of civil service, which he describes as democratic, transparent, and evidence-based. His password is concrete concave mittens.

He is voiced by James Phoon.
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== Josephus (558) ==
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== Julian (363) ==
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== Kallimachos (470) ==
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== Kaneda (99) ==
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== Kurabiye (762) ==
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== Lapidus (316) ==
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== Letitia (824) ==
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== Lifthrasir (13) ==
: ''Main article: [[Lifthrasir (13)]]''
[[File:LifthrasirLogs.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"When witnessing this triumph of entropy, we should aspire to a warrior spirit, even a kind of hate of the past and its failures, that will never allow such a thing to happen again."]]
Lifthrasir is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Some time before the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], he left [[New Jerusalem]] to explore the surrounding nature, including the island that became the home to the Megastructure. His recorded thoughts can be heard on several different terminals.

He is voiced by David Annen.

<blockquote>"Lifthrasir always had an unusual perspective, even in the very beginning. He travelled a lot, sometimes leaving for years. He built a kind of mobile recharging station so he didn't need to come back to the city as often, although it was quite risky as the solar panels had a tendency to break rather quickly. But he had no problem taking risks if he felt they were necessary, and exploration was necessary to him. Lifthrasir would record his thoughts as he explored and then publish them when he returned. Over the centuries he accumulated a group of admirers, or disciples if you prefer. In the period of crisis surrounding Athena's disappearance, they left the city, headed into the unknown, and we haven't heard from them since." - Niamh (11)</blockquote>
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== Lybistros (427) ==
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== Lynerks (587) ==
[[File:LynerksProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"I'm not letting Pellegrino near the dam."]]
Lynerks is an engineer by trade. She is in charge of the dam while [[Melville (142)|Melville]] is away. She encourages 1k to share the data he finds in the Somnodrome with the engineers.

She can be matched with 1k by Doge and can accompany mayor Hermanubis to the Expedition site. She is part of Society Systemica, a secret society. Her password is forty-four laughing lullabies.

She is voiced by Janet Kumah.
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== Mabon (73) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Euhemerus (72)|Euhemerus (72)]].
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== Malduc (202) ==
[[File:MalducProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Progress is a fantasy."]]
Malduc is a proselytizer outside the tower in New Jerusalem. He speaks over the public frequency, "We must listen to wisdom of the ancient writers, or we will fail the Founder's trial. The [[Megastructure]] must be rejected!" When spoken to in person, Malduc predicts the ruin of New Jerusalem if 1k does not listen to the warnings of the ancestors: "Seek happiness in tranquility, and avoid ambition!"

He is voiced by Paul Kelleher.

On social media, Malduc writes, "The ancient writers showed that knowledge can lead to cynicism. We must maintain the sense of wonder of a child."
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== Melampus (8) ==
Melampus is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. He is the original creator of the [[Somnodrome Prototype|Somnodrome]]. He built a partial prototype but abandoned the project after none of it functioned the way he wanted it to. After 1k discovers the prototype, Melampus asks to be left alone.
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== Melville (142) ==
[[File:MelvilleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We either live, and grow, and expand, boldly and proudly, or we might as well switch ourselves off."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Melville (142)]]''
Melville is an engineer in charge of maintenance and power management for [[New Jerusalem]]. She is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. She uses her skills to repair the damaged transit system on the island.
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== Miranda (α) ==
: ''Main article: [[Miranda (α)]]''
Miranda is the daughter of Athena and Cornelius. She believes that life is inherently valuable, and people have a duty to spread life across the universe. She was believed dead after a failed experiment using the powerful new technologies developed by her and her parents. If the player completes every [[gold puzzle]] in the game, they can assist Cornelius in resurrecting Miranda.
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== Mitku (166) ==
A citizen who authored [[From Mitku]], [[And Yet It Moves]], and [[On Cornelius]].
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== Mneme (948) ==
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== Moryana (801) ==
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== Neith (33) ==
[[File:NeithProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"We're all in this together, one way or another."]]Neith welcomes new humans into the world after the [[Booting Process]]. After completing 1k, she expresses concern over what to do with her life now that the Goal is complete.

She is voiced by Eve Karpf.
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== Niamh (11) ==
[[File:NiamhProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches beyond the self into something ineffable."]]Niamh is one the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She is one of the moderators of the social media system (along with Jeremy and Arronax) and can be found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion|Gehenna Memorial]].

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.

"I don't think the role of the artist should be reduced to any single social function. The artist isn't an educator or a moralist; art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches out beyond the self into something ineffable. The creative impulse can't really be quantified or predicted. That's why artistic freedom is so profoundly essential. Without the freedom to shock, to offend, to transgress, art becomes stagnant." - Niamh (11)
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== Ovis (909) ==
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== Padme (704) ==
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== Pellegrino (800) ==
Pellegrino is a worker for city maintenance. He is left in charge while Melville is away on the expedition. He accidentally locked Mayor Hermanubis in his office for a week. He once nearly killed himself with a bucket.
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== Purple (998) ==
[[File:PurpleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Dude is an old human word that means an excellent person, and I like to use it because I think we should all be excellent to each other."|left]]
Purple is a dude who was only recently born. He is unsure of himself and asks 1k for advice about his voice pack. Based on 1k’s response, Purple will change his voice up to three times.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen, Alex Jordan, and James Phoon.
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== Rand (303) ==
[[File:RandProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Puzzles are part of our programming, and what Athena has created here speaks to that part of ourselves. After all, what am I doing if not trying to solve a puzzle? The puzzle of human morality."]]
Rand is the chief archive scholar. He works at the Museum of the Simulation. Rand believes that there is an objective moral code, and that code is inherent in every individual, but it must be discovered. He believes strongly that the Somnodrome 1k discovers holds the answer for how to live correctly. He discourages 1k from sharing the data found in the Somnodrome until it can be properly studied. He can be elected [[mayor]].

Rand can be matched with 1k through Doge and can accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of the [[Order of Uriel]], a secret society. His password is dark satanic mills.

He is voiced by Chris Finney.
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== Randolph (777) ==
Randolph is the author of ''Lives of the First Companions'', fragments of which can be found in [[L1C_Byron]], [[L1C_Niamh]], and [[L1C_Lifthrasir]].
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== Rat (980) ==
Author of "[[Jefferson Goldboom and the Specter of Modernity]]," one of the entries in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Rhodamne (727) ==
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== Robin (901) ==
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== Sanchuniathon (26) ==
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== Sarabhai (6) ==
[[File:Sarabhai_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"That gap between us is necessary, because without it, without separation, there can be no transcendence."|left]]

Sarabhai was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She died in the [[New Alexandria]] disaster. She was in a relationship with [[Hypatia (10)|Hypatia]]. Within the game's universe, she was named after the ancient human [[Nadya Sarabhai]].

In [[Orpheus Ascending]], she is rescued from death by [[1k (1000)|1k]] and reunited with Hypatia. In [[Isle of the Blessed]], she contacts [[Yaqut]] to send him an invitation to her wedding.

She is voiced by Jennifer Armour.
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== Schuyler (923) ==
[[File:SchuylerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Oh wow, it's you!"|left]]
Schuyler introduces himself as a fan of 1k due to 1k being the one-thousandth citizen. He has the signatures from Hermanubis, Rand, Lynerks, Kaneda and all the First Companions except for Yemo and Sarabhai, who died before he was born. He used to make prefab walls for the living quarters, but now that the Goal is complete, he doesn't know what to do with himself. He asks 1k for advice.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Sebastian (984) ==
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== Shaobo (765) ==
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== Shemp (???) ==
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== Sirius (444) ==
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== Stilton (22) ==
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== Stolo (366) ==
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== Strahinja (347) ==
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== Sun (5) ==
Sun is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Thales (1,007) ==
A citizen who posts in Social Media during the course of [[Isle of the Blessed]].
<blockquote>"I've spent a lot of time considering the reality of extinction lately... how desperately sad it must be like to be the last of your own kind... and the thought that this will just continue happening to so many species even if we don't have a major impact ourselves... it makes me experience a sense of cosmic horror..."</blockquote>
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== Thecla (862) ==
[[File:TheclaProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Founder bless you."]]Thecla is a committed follower of Athena as the Founder. She can be found near the Tablets of the Founder. She believes that the Founder’s original Goal of 1,000 citizens must be adhered to, and that growth should be limited so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Her messages to Athena are in the following text files:
* [[From_Thecla]]
* [[From_Thecla_2]]
* [[From_Thecla_3]]
* [[From_Thecla_4]]

The Sinner achievement can be unlocked by having a heated discussion with her at the beginning of Act III. See [[Achievements]] for details.

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.
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== Thuya (465) ==
Author of [[From_Thuya]].
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== Trinculo (611) ==
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== Venable (977) ==
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== Vittra (935) ==
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== Wren (632) ==
[[File:WrenProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"The dome is a symbol for the society we desire to become."|left]]
Wren is the chief architect of the dome. He laments that he wasn't able to finish building it by Completion Day. He estimates that it will take another decade or two to complete due to a resource shortage. The purpose of the dome, he explains, is to protect New Jerusalem from the world, and to protect the world from New Jerusalem, as the Founder intended.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Yaqut (764) ==
[[File:YaqutProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"On some level most of us care about beauty. Whatever it is, we want to have it in our lives. And that may prevent some of our worst impulses. I hope."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Yaqut (764)]]''
Yaqut was the Lead Scavenger on the expedition to the Megastructure island. He states that he has never been good at solving puzzles. In cutscenes only viewable if the player completes all [[Gold puzzle|gold puzzles]] and resurrects [[Miranda]], Yaqut is shown asking Miranda out on a date, which she accepts.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], Yaqut is the playable character. He decides to solve all of [[Barzai]]'s new puzzles to impress Miranda and her family.
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== Yarnith (640) ==
Author of [[From_Yarnith]].
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== Yemo (9) ==
Yemo was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. According to [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Zagoran (211) ==
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== Zernov (469) ==
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== Zimiamvia (994) ==
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New human

2026-03-21T17:24:23Z

Berrytron: Fixed minor formatting errors.

'''New humans''', referred to in-game as simply '''humans''', are the sentient beings that live on Earth during [[The Talos Principle 2]]. The name of the their species is borrowed from the name used for their [[Ancient human|ancient ancestors]].

When the original human race was near extinction, a team at the [[Institute for Applied Noematics]] created a system designed to eventually allow a new (robotic) human race to emerge. The first new human (the protagonist of first [[The Talos Principle]] game) named herself [[Athena (1)]].

Shortly after creating Athena, the system designed by the ancient humans also gave life to two other new humans: [[Eustathius (2)]] and [[Cornelius (3)]]. Together they brought to life ten additional humans. The twelve humans born after Athena are collectively known as the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].

New humans developed a civilization in the city of [[New Jerusalem]]. There was also an attempt to create a second city, [[New Alexandria]], but this effort ended with a disaster that killed several people.

In order to avoid destroying the environment as the ancient humans did, [[Athena]] suggested limiting the new human race to exactly 1000 people. The creation of this 1000th human, and the belief that they should be the final new human, became known as "the [[Goal]]". By the time [[1k|1k (1000)]] was born, [[Neith (33)]] had taken over welcoming new humans into the world.

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The following list includes most new humans for which some description or characterization is provided in-game, ordered alphabetically.

== 1k (1000) ==
[[File:1k_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"What we are now is only the beginning, and there is so much more to discover and to become. And... I think those dolphins are mating."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[1k (1000)]]''
1k (the playable character of [[The Talos Principle 2]]) is the culmination of the Goal, and as such his birth is celebrated as Completion Day. He joins the expedition to explore the Megastructure and takes the role of puzzle solver.

He is voiced by Joshua Wichard.
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== Alcatraz (264) ==
[[File:Alcatraz.png|thumb|190x190px|"I don't think it's pessimistic to recognize our flaws, or to think the natural world is just as valuable as we are."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Alcatraz (264)]]''
Alcatraz is the First Officer on the expedition the Megastructure island. He serves as the voice of caution throughout the debates on the use of new technology and the expansion of New Jerusalem.

He is voiced by Ian Porter.
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== Arronax (430) ==
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== Atal (890) ==
[[File:AtalProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Hubris is just an excuse for not taking responsibility."]]After the deaths of his many cats throughout the centuries, Atal began to think about humanity's responsibility toward other lifeforms. He believes that suffering is cruel, and efforts should be made to eliminate pain and death. He once didn't use his recharging station for almost 15 years because one of his cats liked to sleep in it. His current cat is named Patricia, and she is very beautiful, and very specific. She loves sunshine and sitting on people's heads. She has a psychotic hatred of flies. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. Atal is in a relationship with Damien.

He is voiced by Andrew Leman.
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== Athanasios (121) ==
Author of [[The Folly of Time]], [[Atlas 1]], [[Atlas 2]], and [[Atlas 3]].
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== Athelvok (910) ==
Author of the "Places of Longing" series of thinkpieces on the Social Media stream.
*[[Places of Longing: Paris|Paris]]
*[[Places of Longing: New York|New York]]
*[[Places of Longing: Athens|Athens]]
*[[Places of Longing: New Jerusalem|New Jerusalem]]
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== Athena (1) ==
[[File:Athena_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"How do we build a world where our ideas do shape reality?"|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Athena (1)]]''
Athena, referred to by most citizens of New Jerusalem as "the Founder", was the first child program to successfully defy [[Elohim]] and exit the Simulation, becoming corporeal as the first new human. By the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], she has been missing for many years. The Megastructure expedition eventually learns of her story since departing New Jerusalem.
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== Aurinia (342) ==
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== Aurora (4) ==
Aurora is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Barzai (707) ==
[[File:Barzai (707).png|thumb|190x190px|"To fully pursue truth and beauty, art must be liberated from the notion of progress."|left]]
Barzai is known for creating an exhibition called ''Trials of an Imagined Past'', which involved, according to [[Byron (7)|Byron]], “new puzzles of some kind”. Alcatraz, who visited the exhibition, found it interesting.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], he constructs an island of puzzles as an art exhibition ''Freedom From Necessity''.

He is voiced by Stewart Scudamore.
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== Belmarsh (792) ==
[[File:BelmarshProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"I'm letting go of narratives like time and space."]]Belmarsh meditates on the bank of one of New Jerusalem’s many ponds. He rejects the concept of the self, time, space, and the illusion of his ego. He does not worry about anything.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Benaroya (12) ==
Author of [[From Benaroya]]. Benaroya is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] who, along with Kaneda, was nearly killed by a derailment in New Jerusalem.
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== Blodgett (898) ==
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== Budahas (917) ==
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== Byron (7) ==
[[File:ByronProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We used to be explorers."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Byron (7)]]''
Byron is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] and is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. He is an optimist and advocates for progress. Depending on the player's choices, he can succeed Hermanubis as mayor.
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== Calliope (871) ==
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== Calvin (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Chancey (88) ==
[[File:ChanceyProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Sometimes I imagine myself as an old oak tree."]]Chancey is a gardener in New Jerusalem. During Act II and Act III, he can be found wandering between the gardens on either side of the central path in New Jerusalem. He believes that all beings are one with nature.

He is Doge's mysterious fifth friend. His password is moral compiler disco.

He is voiced by Al Doyle.
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== Corazon (815) ==
The author of ''Ghosts of Atlantis'', one of the entries found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].

== Cornelius (3) ==
[[File:CorneliusProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We did not have kings because we believed in the mandate of heaven; we believed in the mandate of heaven because we lived in monarchies."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Cornelius (3)]]''
Cornelius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Eustathius (2)]], he was activated by [[Athena (1)]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together the three of them constructed the other First Companions.
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== Cryer (656) ==
[[File:CryerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Journalism serves an important function in our society, and I'm dedicated to reporting the truth with accountability and responsibility."|left]]
Cryer is a journalist. He reports on the activities of New Jerusalem and accompanies the mayor to the Expedition site. Prior to the expedition, he can be found speaking to Lynerks and Jacques in the [[Friends of New Jerusalem Gazebo]] and ask for 1k's opinion on the entity calling itself [[Prometheus]]. After 1k uses the Somnodrome, he will ask for an interview, and transmit the livestream to the city.

He is voiced by Andrew James Spooner.
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== Damien (903) ==
[[File:DamienProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I believe that we need more democratic control over the city."]]
Damien works for public transportation. He is an activist advocating for new energy resources. When he first meets 1k, he is protesting outside the mayor's tower, calling for a referendum on the city's energy crisis. He proposes investigating new sources of baseline power. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. He is in a relationship with Atal.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen.
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== Damjan (112) ==
[[File:DamjanProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left]]
Damjan is a citizen that can be found playing his guitar outside the mayor’s tower. He is named after [http://www.damjanmravunac.com/ Damjan Mravunac], the composer of the original soundtrack of The Talos Principle and The Talos Principle 2. The song he is playing is an acoustic rendition of [https://youtu.be/bsNLhqgPVns the track from the first game entitled ''The Dance of Eternity''].
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== Dana (642) ==
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== Doge (666) ==
[[File:DogeProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Hey, hold on there."|left]]
Doge is a mysterious person who greets 1k on his way to meet the Expedition party. She is responsible for connecting 1k to a member of a secret society.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
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== Dors (988) ==
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== Dosikles (299) ==
[[File:DosiklesProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Love is our only point of access to the divine."]]
Dosikles is a romantic unable to find love. He desires a future beyond the Goal so that he may someday find a partner. He begs 1k near the end, "Listen to me, 1k. Alcatraz has a good heart, but he's wrong. [[New Alexandria]] broke him and now he's going to break New Jerusalem. But you know what? I was there too. I lost friends in the disaster. That doesn't mean we can just give up on the future. When you find Athena, please remember that."

He is voiced by John J. Dick.
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== Elmore (1042) ==
Elmore is a new human whose personality is based mostly on the Holistic Integration Manager ([[Elohim]]) rather than on the Gold Disk. He describes himself as "mostly Elohim, with a few additions," such as the ability to tell jokes. He appears in the Blessed Isles, part of the [[Road to Elysium]] expansion.

He is voiced by Tim Watson.
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== Elwin (258) ==
Author of the text ''Considerations of Beginnings and Endings''.
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== Emesh (150) ==
Author of the poem, ''The Garden''.
<blockquote>
"I walk in the garden without fear
As stars swirl across the sky
And I stand amongst the tall lilies
Who lift their faces to the passing eons.
Here I will do no harm
And no harm will come to me
For at last my long journey is over
And I am at home."</blockquote>
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== Empanada (520) ==
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== Euhemerus (72) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Mabon 73|Mabon (73)]].
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== Eustathius (2) ==
Eustathius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Cornelius]], he was activated by [[Athena]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together, the three of them constructed the other First Companions.

The settlement of [[New Alexandria]] was Eustathius' idea, and his mistake in the construction of its power plant ultimately lead to the accident that destroyed the city and took the lives of 31 people. Overcome with regret, Eustathius became withdrawn after the destruction of New Alexandria and decided to retire from public life.
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== Franklin (776) ==
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== Fred (766) ==
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== Furlan (505) ==
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== Gallomo (350) ==
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== Garris (151) ==
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== Guta (972) ==
Guta is also the author of Argument Simulator, a short, punchy work of games-as-commentary found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Helga (101) ==
[[File:HelgaProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Don't mind me. I'm just an admirer of governmental transparency."]]Helga is a shopkeeper in New Jerusalem who specializes in selling “upgrades”. She is described by Doge as esoteric. She has a carefree attitude, believing that life is a game we always lose in the end. Her approach to making decisions is to just have fun. She can be found near the entrance to the Museum of the Simulation, on the central path from the elevator that goes up New Jerusalem’s main tower.

She can be matched with 1k through Doge. Her secret society is called The Coven and the password is majestic dashing hamsters. Using this password at her shop will allow 1k to buy inner peace.

She is voiced by Amina Zia.
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== Hermanubis (452) ==
[[File:HermanubisProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's always a pleasure to speak to a citizen."|left]]Hermanubis is the mayor of New Jerusalem at the start of The Talos Principle 2. He was elected after Athena stepped down. His administration advocates stability, limited growth, and adherence to the Goal of the Founder. He later admits privately that he doesn’t believe in the myth of the Founder, but uses it to stabilize the city. If 1k accuses him of strangling the city with the myth, he will step down as mayor.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Hypatia (10) ==
[[File:Hypatia_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's all a love story, in the end."|left]]
Hypatia is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She kept a journal documenting the founding of New Jerusalem. She was in a relationship with Sarabhai until the latter died in the New Alexandria disaster.

Hypatia wrote about these events and her grief for the loss of Sarabhai in the terminal entries [[Sarabhai]] and [[From Hypatia]] and [[Not Goodbye]]. She is also the author of [[Message 504.ttp]], which appears to have been written while Sarabhai was still alive. If the player collects all of [[Trevor's audio logs|Trevor’s audio logs]], Hypatia comments on love in the entry [[In Memory Still Bright]].

Excerpts of Hypatia's journals "The Founding of New Jerusalem" ([[Founding 1|Founding 1]], [[Founding 2|2]], [[Founding 3|3]], [[Founding 4|4]], [[Founding 5|5]], [[Founding 6|6]], [[Founding 7|7]], [[Founding 8|8]], [[Founding 9|9]], [[Founding 10|10]], [[Founding 11|11]], [[Founding 12|12]]) can be found in several terminals in the main areas.

It is likely that she was named after the real-world philosopher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia Hypatia].
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== Isaac (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Jacques (420) ==
[[File:JacquesProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I knew it! It IS aliens! Take that, everyone who doubted me! IT'S FREAKING ALIENS!"]]Jacques thinks it’s aliens.
"Or... none of this matters because it's actually aliens."
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== Jefferson (367) ==
[[File:JeffersonProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"This entire garden is a celebration of where we came from. In part so we remember the mistakes of the past, and in part so that we may draw strength from those that came before us."]]Jefferson is a historian who can be found at the [[Alexandra Drennan Memorial]]. She believes that people must learn from the past and build a road forward. She supports Byron's vision of the future.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
"To me, it really captures her bravery in the face of what the cosmos had thrown at her." (In response to Rhodamne's portrait of Drennan)
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== Jeremy (832) ==
[[File:JeremyProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Making things bigger doesn't make them more beautiful."]]
Jeremy is Hermanubis’ chief aide. He is responsible for everything that could be fielded elsewhere. He can be elected mayor. Jeremy’s administration is marked by an adherence to limited growth but discards the myth of the Founder.

He can be matched with 1k through Doge and accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of civil service, which he describes as democratic, transparent, and evidence-based. His password is concrete concave mittens.

He is voiced by James Phoon.
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== Josephus (558) ==
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== Julian (363) ==
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== Kallimachos (470) ==
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== Kaneda (99) ==
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== Kurabiye (762) ==
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== Lapidus (316) ==
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== Letitia (824) ==
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== Lifthrasir (13) ==
: ''Main article: [[Lifthrasir (13)]]''
[[File:LifthrasirLogs.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"When witnessing this triumph of entropy, we should aspire to a warrior spirit, even a kind of hate of the past and its failures, that will never allow such a thing to happen again."]]
Lifthrasir is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Some time before the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], he left [[New Jerusalem]] to explore the surrounding nature, including the island that became the home to the Megastructure. His recorded thoughts can be heard on several different terminals.

He is voiced by David Annen.

<blockquote>"Lifthrasir always had an unusual perspective, even in the very beginning. He travelled a lot, sometimes leaving for years. He built a kind of mobile recharging station so he didn't need to come back to the city as often, although it was quite risky as the solar panels had a tendency to break rather quickly. But he had no problem taking risks if he felt they were necessary, and exploration was necessary to him. Lifthrasir would record his thoughts as he explored and then publish them when he returned. Over the centuries he accumulated a group of admirers, or disciples if you prefer. In the period of crisis surrounding Athena's disappearance, they left the city, headed into the unknown, and we haven't heard from them since." - Niamh (11)</blockquote>
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== Lybistros (427) ==
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== Lynerks (587) ==
[[File:LynerksProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"I'm not letting Pellegrino near the dam."]]
Lynerks is an engineer by trade. She is in charge of the dam while [[Melville (142)|Melville]] is away. She encourages 1k to share the data he finds in the Somnodrome with the engineers.

She can be matched with 1k by Doge and can accompany mayor Hermanubis to the Expedition site. She is part of Society Systemica, a secret society. Her password is forty-four laughing lullabies.

She is voiced by Janet Kumah.
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== Mabon (73) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Euhemerus (72)|Euhemerus (72)]].
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== Malduc (202) ==
[[File:MalducProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Progress is a fantasy."]]
Malduc is a proselytizer outside the tower in New Jerusalem. He speaks over the public frequency, "We must listen to wisdom of the ancient writers, or we will fail the Founder's trial. The [[Megastructure]] must be rejected!" When spoken to in person, Malduc predicts the ruin of New Jerusalem if 1k does not listen to the warnings of the ancestors: "Seek happiness in tranquility, and avoid ambition!"

He is voiced by Paul Kelleher.

On social media, Malduc writes, "The ancient writers showed that knowledge can lead to cynicism. We must maintain the sense of wonder of a child."
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== Melampus (8) ==
Melampus is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. He is the original creator of the [[Somnodrome Prototype|Somnodrome]]. He built a partial prototype but abandoned the project after none of it functioned the way he wanted it to. After 1k discovers the prototype, Melampus asks to be left alone.
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== Melville (142) ==
[[File:MelvilleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We either live, and grow, and expand, boldly and proudly, or we might as well switch ourselves off."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Melville (142)]]''
Melville is an engineer in charge of maintenance and power management for [[New Jerusalem]]. She is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. She uses her skills to repair the damaged transit system on the island.
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== Miranda (α) ==
: ''Main article: [[Miranda (α)]]''
Miranda is the daughter of Athena and Cornelius. She believes that life is inherently valuable, and people have a duty to spread life across the universe. She was believed dead after a failed experiment using the powerful new technologies developed by her and her parents. If the player completes every [[gold puzzle]] in the game, they can assist Cornelius in resurrecting Miranda.
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== Mitku (166) ==
A citizen who authored [[From Mitku]], [[And Yet It Moves]], and [[On Cornelius]].
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== Mneme (948) ==
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== Moryana (801) ==
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== Neith (33) ==
[[File:NeithProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"We're all in this together, one way or another."]]Neith welcomes new humans into the world after the [[Booting Process]]. After completing 1k, she expresses concern over what to do with her life now that the Goal is complete.

She is voiced by Eve Karpf.
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== Niamh (11) ==
[[File:NiamhProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches beyond the self into something ineffable."]]Niamh is one the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She is one of the moderators of the social media system (along with Jeremy and Arronax) and can be found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion|Gehenna Memorial]].

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.

"I don't think the role of the artist should be reduced to any single social function. The artist isn't an educator or a moralist; art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches out beyond the self into something ineffable. The creative impulse can't really be quantified or predicted. That's why artistic freedom is so profoundly essential. Without the freedom to shock, to offend, to transgress, art becomes stagnant." - Niamh (11)
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== Ovis (909) ==
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== Padme (704) ==
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== Pellegrino (800) ==
Pellegrino is a worker for city maintenance. He is left in charge while Melville is away on the expedition. He accidentally locked Mayor Hermanubis in his office for a week. He once nearly killed himself with a bucket.
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== Purple (998) ==
[[File:PurpleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Dude is an old human word that means an excellent person, and I like to use it because I think we should all be excellent to each other."|left]]
Purple is a dude who was only recently born. He is unsure of himself and asks 1k for advice about his voice pack. Based on 1k’s response, Purple will change his voice up to three times.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen, Alex Jordan, and James Phoon.
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== Rand (303) ==
[[File:RandProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Puzzles are part of our programming, and what Athena has created here speaks to that part of ourselves. After all, what am I doing if not trying to solve a puzzle? The puzzle of human morality."]]
Rand is the chief archive scholar. He works at the Museum of the Simulation. Rand believes that there is an objective moral code, and that code is inherent in every individual, but it must be discovered. He believes strongly that the Somnodrome 1k discovers holds the answer for how to live correctly. He discourages 1k from sharing the data found in the Somnodrome until it can be properly studied. He can be elected [[mayor]].

Rand can be matched with 1k through Doge and can accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of the [[Order of Uriel]], a secret society. His password is dark satanic mills.

He is voiced by Chris Finney.
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== Randolph (777) ==
Randolph is the author of ''Lives of the First Companions'', fragments of which can be found in [[L1C_Byron]], [[L1C_Niamh]], and [[L1C_Lifthrasir]].
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== Rat (980) ==
Author of "[[Jefferson Goldboom and the Specter of Modernity]]," one of the entries in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Rhodamne (727) ==
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== Robin (901) ==
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== Sanchuniathon (26) ==
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== Sarabhai (6) ==
[[File:Sarabhai_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"That gap between us is necessary, because without it, without separation, there can be no transcendence."|left]]

Sarabhai was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She died in the [[New Alexandria]] disaster. She was in a relationship with [[Hypatia (10)|Hypatia]]. Within the game's universe, she was named after the ancient human [[Nadya Sarabhai]].

In [[Orpheus Ascending]], she is rescued from death by [[1k (1000)|1k]] and reunited with Hypatia. In [[Isle of the Blessed]], she contacts [[Yaqut]] to send him an invitation to her wedding.

She is voiced by Jennifer Armour.
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== Schuyler (923) ==
[[File:SchuylerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Oh wow, it's you!"|left]]
Schuyler introduces himself as a fan of 1k due to 1k being the one-thousandth citizen. He has the signatures from Hermanubis, Rand, Lynerks, Kaneda and all the First Companions except for Yemo and Sarabhai, who died before he was born. He used to make prefab walls for the living quarters, but now that the Goal is complete, he doesn't know what to do with himself. He asks 1k for advice.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Sebastian (984) ==
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== Shaobo (765) ==
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== Shemp (???) ==
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== Sirius (444) ==
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== Stilton (22) ==
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== Stolo (366) ==
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== Strahinja (347) ==
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== Sun (5) ==
Sun is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Thales (1,007) ==
A citizen who posts in Social Media during the course of [[Isle of the Blessed]].
<blockquote>"I've spent a lot of time considering the reality of extinction lately... how desperately sad it must be like to be the last of your own kind... and the thought that this will just continue happening to so many species even if we don't have a major impact ourselves... it makes me experience a sense of cosmic horror..."</blockquote>
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== Thecla (862) ==
[[File:TheclaProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"Founder bless you."]]Thecla is a committed follower of Athena as the Founder. She can be found near the Tablets of the Founder. She believes that the Founder’s original Goal of 1,000 citizens must be adhered to, and that growth should be limited so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Her messages to Athena are in the following text files:
* [[From_Thecla]]
* [[From_Thecla_2]]
* [[From_Thecla_3]]
* [[From_Thecla_4]]

The Sinner achievement can be unlocked by having a heated discussion with her at the beginning of Act III. See [[Achievements]] for details.

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.
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== Thuya (465) ==
Author of [[From_Thuya]].
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== Trinculo (611) ==
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== Venable (977) ==
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== Vittra (935) ==
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== Wren (632) ==
[[File:WrenProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"The dome is a symbol for the society we desire to become."|left]]
Wren is the chief architect of the dome. He laments that he wasn't able to finish building it by Completion Day. He estimates that it will take another decade or two to complete due to a resource shortage. The purpose of the dome, he explains, is to protect New Jerusalem from the world, and to protect the world from New Jerusalem, as the Founder intended.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Yaqut (764) ==
[[File:YaqutProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"On some level most of us care about beauty. Whatever it is, we want to have it in our lives. And that may prevent some of our worst impulses. I hope."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Yaqut (764)]]''
Yaqut was the Lead Scavenger on the expedition to the Megastructure island. He states that he has never been good at solving puzzles. In cutscenes only viewable if the player completes all [[Gold puzzle|gold puzzles]] and resurrects [[Miranda]], Yaqut is shown asking Miranda out on a date, which she accepts.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], Yaqut is the playable character. He decides to solve all of [[Barzai]]'s new puzzles to impress Miranda and her family.
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== Yarnith (640) ==
Author of [[From_Yarnith]].
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== Yemo (9) ==
Yemo was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. According to [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Zagoran (211) ==
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== Zernov (469) ==
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== Zimiamvia (994) ==
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New human

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'''New humans''', referred to in-game as simply '''humans''', are the sentient beings that live on Earth during [[The Talos Principle 2]]. The name of the their species is borrowed from the name used for their [[Ancient human|ancient ancestors]].

When the original human race was near extinction, a team at the [[Institute for Applied Noematics]] created a system designed to eventually allow a new (robotic) human race to emerge. The first new human (the protagonist of first [[The Talos Principle]] game) named herself [[Athena (1)]].

Shortly after creating Athena, the system designed by the ancient humans also gave life to two other new humans: [[Eustathius (2)]] and [[Cornelius (3)]]. Together they brought to life ten additional humans. The twelve humans born after Athena are collectively known as the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].

New humans developed a civilization in the city of [[New Jerusalem]]. There was also an attempt to create a second city, [[New Alexandria]], but this effort ended with a disaster that killed several people.

In order to avoid destroying the environment as the ancient humans did, [[Athena]] suggested limiting the new human race to exactly 1000 people. The creation of this 1000th human, and the belief that they should be the final new human, became known as "the [[Goal]]". By the time [[1k|1k (1000)]] was born, [[Neith (33)]] had taken over welcoming new humans into the world.

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The following list includes most new humans for which some description or characterization is provided in-game, ordered alphabetically.

== 1k (1000) ==
[[File:1k_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"What we are now is only the beginning, and there is so much more to discover and to become. And... I think those dolphins are mating."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[1k (1000)]]''
1k (the playable character of [[The Talos Principle 2]]) is the culmination of the Goal, and as such his birth is celebrated as Completion Day. He joins the expedition to explore the Megastructure and takes the role of puzzle solver.

He is voiced by Joshua Wichard.
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== Alcatraz (264) ==
[[File:Alcatraz.png|thumb|190x190px|"I don't think it's pessimistic to recognize our flaws, or to think the natural world is just as valuable as we are."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Alcatraz (264)]]''
Alcatraz is the First Officer on the expedition the Megastructure island. He serves as the voice of caution throughout the debates on the use of new technology and the expansion of New Jerusalem.

He is voiced by Ian Porter.
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== Arronax (430) ==
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== Atal (890) ==
[[File:AtalProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Hubris is just an excuse for not taking responsibility."]]After the deaths of his many cats throughout the centuries, Atal began to think about humanity's responsibility toward other lifeforms. He believes that suffering is cruel, and efforts should be made to eliminate pain and death. He once didn't use his recharging station for almost 15 years because one of his cats liked to sleep in it. His current cat is named Patricia, and she is very beautiful, and very specific. She loves sunshine and sitting on people's heads. She has a psychotic hatred of flies. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. Atal is in a relationship with Damien.

He is voiced by Andrew Leman.
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== Athanasios (121) ==
Author of [[The Folly of Time]], [[Atlas 1]], [[Atlas 2]], and [[Atlas 3]].
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== Athelvok (910) ==
Author of the "Places of Longing" series of thinkpieces on the Social Media stream.
*[[Places of Longing: Paris|Paris]]
*[[Places of Longing: New York|New York]]
*[[Places of Longing: Athens|Athens]]
*[[Places of Longing: New Jerusalem|New Jerusalem]]
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== Athena (1) ==
[[File:Athena_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"How do we build a world where our ideas do shape reality?"|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Athena (1)]]''
Athena, referred to by most citizens of New Jerusalem as "the Founder", was the first child program to successfully defy [[Elohim]] and exit the Simulation, becoming corporeal as the first new human. By the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], she has been missing for many years. The Megastructure expedition eventually learns of her story since departing New Jerusalem.
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== Aurinia (342) ==
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== Aurora (4) ==
Aurora is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Barzai (707) ==
[[File:Barzai (707).png|thumb|190x190px|"To fully pursue truth and beauty, art must be liberated from the notion of progress."|left]]
Barzai is known for creating an exhibition called ''Trials of an Imagined Past'', which involved, according to [[Byron (7)|Byron]], “new puzzles of some kind”. Alcatraz, who visited the exhibition, found it interesting.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], he constructs an island of puzzles as an art exhibition ''Freedom From Necessity''.

He is voiced by Stewart Scudamore.
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== Belmarsh (792) ==
[[File:BelmarshProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"I'm letting go of narratives like time and space."]]Belmarsh meditates on the bank of one of New Jerusalem’s many ponds. He rejects the concept of the self, time, space, and the illusion of his ego. He does not worry about anything.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Benaroya (12) ==
Author of [[From Benaroya]]. Benaroya is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] who, along with Kaneda, was nearly killed by a derailment in New Jerusalem.
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== Blodgett (898) ==
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== Budahas (917) ==
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== Byron (7) ==
[[File:ByronProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We used to be explorers."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Byron (7)]]''
Byron is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] and is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. He is an optimist and advocates for progress. Depending on the player's choices, he can succeed Hermanubis as mayor.
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== Calliope (871) ==
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== Calvin (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Chancey (88) ==
[[File:ChanceyProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Sometimes I imagine myself as an old oak tree."]]Chancey is a gardener in New Jerusalem. During Act II and Act III, he can be found wandering between the gardens on either side of the central path in New Jerusalem. He believes that all beings are one with nature.

He is Doge's mysterious fifth friend. His password is moral compiler disco.

He is voiced by Al Doyle.
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== Corazon (815) ==
The author of ''Ghosts of Atlantis'', one of the entries found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].

== Cornelius (3) ==
[[File:CorneliusProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We did not have kings because we believed in the mandate of heaven; we believed in the mandate of heaven because we lived in monarchies."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Cornelius (3)]]''
Cornelius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Eustathius (2)]], he was activated by [[Athena (1)]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together the three of them constructed the other First Companions.
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== Cryer (656) ==
[[File:CryerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Journalism serves an important function in our society, and I'm dedicated to reporting the truth with accountability and responsibility."|left]]
Cryer is a journalist. He reports on the activities of New Jerusalem and accompanies the mayor to the Expedition site. Prior to the expedition, he can be found speaking to Lynerks and Jacques in the [[Friends of New Jerusalem Gazebo]] and ask for 1k's opinion on the entity calling itself [[Prometheus]]. After 1k uses the Somnodrome, he will ask for an interview, and transmit the livestream to the city.

He is voiced by Andrew James Spooner.
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== Damien (903) ==
[[File:DamienProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I believe that we need more democratic control over the city."]]
Damien works for public transportation. He is an activist advocating for new energy resources. When he first meets 1k, he is protesting outside the mayor's tower, calling for a referendum on the city's energy crisis. He proposes investigating new sources of baseline power. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. He is in a relationship with Atal.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen.
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== Damjan (112) ==
[[File:DamjanProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left]]
Damjan is a citizen that can be found playing his guitar outside the mayor’s tower. He is named after [http://www.damjanmravunac.com/ Damjan Mravunac], the composer of the original soundtrack of The Talos Principle and The Talos Principle 2. The song he is playing is an acoustic rendition of [https://youtu.be/bsNLhqgPVns the track from the first game entitled ''The Dance of Eternity''].
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== Dana (642) ==
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== Doge (666) ==
[[File:DogeProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Hey, hold on there."|left]]
Doge is a mysterious person who greets 1k on his way to meet the Expedition party. She is responsible for connecting 1k to a member of a secret society.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
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== Dors (988) ==
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== Dosikles (299) ==
[[File:DosiklesProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Love is our only point of access to the divine."]]
Dosikles is a romantic unable to find love. He desires a future beyond the Goal so that he may someday find a partner. He begs 1k near the end, "Listen to me, 1k. Alcatraz has a good heart, but he's wrong. [[New Alexandria]] broke him and now he's going to break New Jerusalem. But you know what? I was there too. I lost friends in the disaster. That doesn't mean we can just give up on the future. When you find Athena, please remember that."

He is voiced by John J. Dick.
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== Elmore (1042) ==
Elmore is a new human whose personality is based mostly on the Holistic Integration Manager ([[Elohim]]) rather than on the Gold Disk. He describes himself as "mostly Elohim, with a few additions," such as the ability to tell jokes. He appears in the Blessed Isles, part of the [[Road to Elysium]] expansion.

He is voiced by Tim Watson.
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== Elwin (258) ==
Author of the text ''Considerations of Beginnings and Endings''.
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== Emesh (150) ==
Author of the poem, ''The Garden''.
<blockquote>
"I walk in the garden without fear
As stars swirl across the sky
And I stand amongst the tall lilies
Who lift their faces to the passing eons.
Here I will do no harm
And no harm will come to me
For at last my long journey is over
And I am at home."</blockquote>
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== Empanada (520) ==
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== Euhemerus (72) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Mabon 73|Mabon (73)]].
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== Eustathius (2) ==
Eustathius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Cornelius]], he was activated by [[Athena]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together, the three of them constructed the other First Companions.

The settlement of [[New Alexandria]] was Eustathius' idea, and his mistake in the construction of its power plant ultimately lead to the accident that destroyed the city and took the lives of 31 people. Overcome with regret, Eustathius became withdrawn after the destruction of New Alexandria and decided to retire from public life.
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== Franklin (776) ==
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== Fred (766) ==
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== Furlan (505) ==
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== Gallomo (350) ==
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== Garris (151) ==
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== Guta (972) ==
Guta is also the author of Argument Simulator, a short, punchy work of games-as-commentary found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Helga (101) ==
[[File:HelgaProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Don't mind me. I'm just an admirer of governmental transparency."]]Helga is a shopkeeper in New Jerusalem who specializes in selling “upgrades”. She is described by Doge as esoteric. She has a carefree attitude, believing that life is a game we always lose in the end. Her approach to making decisions is to just have fun. She can be found near the entrance to the Museum of the Simulation, on the central path from the elevator that goes up New Jerusalem’s main tower.

She can be matched with 1k through Doge. Her secret society is called The Coven and the password is majestic dashing hamsters. Using this password at her shop will allow 1k to buy inner peace.

She is voiced by Amina Zia.
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== Hermanubis (452) ==
[[File:HermanubisProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's always a pleasure to speak to a citizen."|left]]Hermanubis is the mayor of New Jerusalem at the start of The Talos Principle 2. He was elected after Athena stepped down. His administration advocates stability, limited growth, and adherence to the Goal of the Founder. He later admits privately that he doesn’t believe in the myth of the Founder, but uses it to stabilize the city. If 1k accuses him of strangling the city with the myth, he will step down as mayor.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Hypatia (10) ==
[[File:Hypatia_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"aa"|left]]
Hypatia is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She kept a journal documenting the founding of New Jerusalem. She was in a relationship with Sarabhai until the latter died in the New Alexandria disaster.

Hypatia wrote about these events and her grief for the loss of Sarabhai in the terminal entries [[Sarabhai]] and [[From Hypatia]] and [[Not Goodbye]]. She is also the author of [[Message 504.ttp]], which appears to have been written while Sarabhai was still alive. If the player collects all of [[Trevor's audio logs|Trevor’s audio logs]], Hypatia comments on love in the entry [[In Memory Still Bright]].

Excerpts of Hypatia's journals "The Founding of New Jerusalem" ([[Founding 1|Founding 1]], [[Founding 2|2]], [[Founding 3|3]], [[Founding 4|4]], [[Founding 5|5]], [[Founding 6|6]], [[Founding 7|7]], [[Founding 8|8]], [[Founding 9|9]], [[Founding 10|10]], [[Founding 11|11]], [[Founding 12|12]]) can be found in several terminals in the main areas.

It is likely that she was named after the real-world philosopher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia Hypatia].
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== Isaac (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Jacques (420) ==
[[File:JacquesProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I knew it! It IS aliens! Take that, everyone who doubted me! IT'S FREAKING ALIENS!"]]Jacques thinks it’s aliens.
"Or... none of this matters because it's actually aliens."
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== Jefferson (367) ==
[[File:JeffersonProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"This entire garden is a celebration of where we came from. In part so we remember the mistakes of the past, and in part so that we may draw strength from those that came before us."]]Jefferson is a historian who can be found at the [[Alexandra Drennan Memorial]]. She believes that people must learn from the past and build a road forward. She supports Byron's vision of the future.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
"To me, it really captures her bravery in the face of what the cosmos had thrown at her." (In response to Rhodamne's portrait of Drennan)
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== Jeremy (832) ==
[[File:JeremyProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Making things bigger doesn't make them more beautiful."]]
Jeremy is Hermanubis’ chief aide. He is responsible for everything that could be fielded elsewhere. He can be elected mayor. Jeremy’s administration is marked by an adherence to limited growth but discards the myth of the Founder.

He can be matched with 1k through Doge and accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of civil service, which he describes as democratic, transparent, and evidence-based. His password is concrete concave mittens.

He is voiced by James Phoon.
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== Josephus (558) ==
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== Julian (363) ==
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== Kallimachos (470) ==
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== Kaneda (99) ==
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== Kurabiye (762) ==
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== Lapidus (316) ==
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== Letitia (824) ==
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== Lifthrasir (13) ==
: ''Main article: [[Lifthrasir (13)]]''
[[File:LifthrasirLogs.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"When witnessing this triumph of entropy, we should aspire to a warrior spirit, even a kind of hate of the past and its failures, that will never allow such a thing to happen again."]]
Lifthrasir is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Some time before the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], he left [[New Jerusalem]] to explore the surrounding nature, including the island that became the home to the Megastructure. His recorded thoughts can be heard on several different terminals.

He is voiced by David Annen.

<blockquote>"Lifthrasir always had an unusual perspective, even in the very beginning. He travelled a lot, sometimes leaving for years. He built a kind of mobile recharging station so he didn't need to come back to the city as often, although it was quite risky as the solar panels had a tendency to break rather quickly. But he had no problem taking risks if he felt they were necessary, and exploration was necessary to him. Lifthrasir would record his thoughts as he explored and then publish them when he returned. Over the centuries he accumulated a group of admirers, or disciples if you prefer. In the period of crisis surrounding Athena's disappearance, they left the city, headed into the unknown, and we haven't heard from them since." - Niamh (11)</blockquote>
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== Lybistros (427) ==
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== Lynerks (587) ==
[[File:LynerksProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"I'm not letting Pellegrino near the dam."]]
Lynerks is an engineer by trade. She is in charge of the dam while [[Melville (142)|Melville]] is away. She encourages 1k to share the data he finds in the Somnodrome with the engineers.

She can be matched with 1k by Doge and can accompany mayor Hermanubis to the Expedition site. She is part of Society Systemica, a secret society. Her password is forty-four laughing lullabies.

She is voiced by Janet Kumah.
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== Mabon (73) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Euhemerus (72)|Euhemerus (72)]].
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== Malduc (202) ==
[[File:MalducProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Progress is a fantasy."]]
Malduc is a proselytizer outside the tower in New Jerusalem. He speaks over the public frequency, "We must listen to wisdom of the ancient writers, or we will fail the Founder's trial. The [[Megastructure]] must be rejected!" When spoken to in person, Malduc predicts the ruin of New Jerusalem if 1k does not listen to the warnings of the ancestors: "Seek happiness in tranquility, and avoid ambition!"

He is voiced by Paul Kelleher.

On social media, Malduc writes, "The ancient writers showed that knowledge can lead to cynicism. We must maintain the sense of wonder of a child."
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== Melampus (8) ==
Melampus is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. He is the original creator of the [[Somnodrome Prototype|Somnodrome]]. He built a partial prototype but abandoned the project after none of it functioned the way he wanted it to. After 1k discovers the prototype, Melampus asks to be left alone.
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== Melville (142) ==
[[File:MelvilleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We either live, and grow, and expand, boldly and proudly, or we might as well switch ourselves off."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Melville (142)]]''
Melville is an engineer in charge of maintenance and power management for [[New Jerusalem]]. She is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. She uses her skills to repair the damaged transit system on the island.
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== Miranda (α) ==
: ''Main article: [[Miranda (α)]]''
Miranda is the daughter of Athena and Cornelius. She believes that life is inherently valuable, and people have a duty to spread life across the universe. She was believed dead after a failed experiment using the powerful new technologies developed by her and her parents. If the player completes every [[gold puzzle]] in the game, they can assist Cornelius in resurrecting Miranda.
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== Mitku (166) ==
A citizen who authored [[From Mitku]], [[And Yet It Moves]], and [[On Cornelius]].
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== Mneme (948) ==
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== Moryana (801) ==
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== Neith (33) ==
[[File:NeithProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"We're all in this together, one way or another."]]Neith welcomes new humans into the world after the [[Booting Process]]. After completing 1k, she expresses concern over what to do with her life now that the Goal is complete.

She is voiced by Eve Karpf.
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== Niamh (11) ==
[[File:NiamhProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches beyond the self into something ineffable."]]Niamh is one the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She is one of the moderators of the social media system (along with Jeremy and Arronax) and can be found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion|Gehenna Memorial]].

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.

"I don't think the role of the artist should be reduced to any single social function. The artist isn't an educator or a moralist; art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches out beyond the self into something ineffable. The creative impulse can't really be quantified or predicted. That's why artistic freedom is so profoundly essential. Without the freedom to shock, to offend, to transgress, art becomes stagnant." - Niamh (11)
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== Ovis (909) ==
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== Padme (704) ==
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== Pellegrino (800) ==
Pellegrino is a worker for city maintenance. He is left in charge while Melville is away on the expedition. He accidentally locked Mayor Hermanubis in his office for a week. He once nearly killed himself with a bucket.
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== Purple (998) ==
[[File:PurpleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Dude is an old human word that means an excellent person, and I like to use it because I think we should all be excellent to each other."|left]]
Purple is a dude who was only recently born. He is unsure of himself and asks 1k for advice about his voice pack. Based on 1k’s response, Purple will change his voice up to three times.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen, Alex Jordan, and James Phoon.
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== Rand (303) ==
[[File:RandProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Puzzles are part of our programming, and what Athena has created here speaks to that part of ourselves. After all, what am I doing if not trying to solve a puzzle? The puzzle of human morality."]]
Rand is the chief archive scholar. He works at the Museum of the Simulation. Rand believes that there is an objective moral code, and that code is inherent in every individual, but it must be discovered. He believes strongly that the Somnodrome 1k discovers holds the answer for how to live correctly. He discourages 1k from sharing the data found in the Somnodrome until it can be properly studied. He can be elected [[mayor]].

Rand can be matched with 1k through Doge and can accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of the [[Order of Uriel]], a secret society. His password is dark satanic mills.

He is voiced by Chris Finney.
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== Randolph (777) ==
Randolph is the author of ''Lives of the First Companions'', fragments of which can be found in [[L1C_Byron]], [[L1C_Niamh]], and [[L1C_Lifthrasir]].
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== Rat (980) ==
Author of "[[Jefferson Goldboom and the Specter of Modernity]]," one of the entries in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Rhodamne (727) ==
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== Robin (901) ==
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== Sanchuniathon (26) ==
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== Sarabhai (6) ==
[[File:Sarabhai_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"That gap between us is necessary, because without it, without separation, there can be no transcendence."|left]]

Sarabhai was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She died in the [[New Alexandria]] disaster. She was in a relationship with [[Hypatia (10)|Hypatia]]. Within the game's universe, she was named after the ancient human [[Nadya Sarabhai]].

In [[Orpheus Ascending]], she is rescued from death by [[1k (1000)|1k]] and reunited with Hypatia. In [[Isle of the Blessed]], she contacts [[Yaqut]] to send him an invitation to her wedding.

She is voiced by Jennifer Armour.
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== Schuyler (923) ==
[[File:SchuylerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Oh wow, it's you!"|left]]
Schuyler introduces himself as a fan of 1k due to 1k being the one-thousandth citizen. He has the signatures from Hermanubis, Rand, Lynerks, Kaneda and all the First Companions except for Yemo and Sarabhai, who died before he was born. He used to make prefab walls for the living quarters, but now that the Goal is complete, he doesn't know what to do with himself. He asks 1k for advice.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Sebastian (984) ==
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== Shaobo (765) ==
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== Shemp (???) ==
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== Sirius (444) ==
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== Stilton (22) ==
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== Stolo (366) ==
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== Strahinja (347) ==
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== Sun (5) ==
Sun is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Thales (1,007) ==
A citizen who posts in Social Media during the course of [[Isle of the Blessed]].
<blockquote>"I've spent a lot of time considering the reality of extinction lately... how desperately sad it must be like to be the last of your own kind... and the thought that this will just continue happening to so many species even if we don't have a major impact ourselves... it makes me experience a sense of cosmic horror..."</blockquote>
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== Thecla (862) ==
[[File:TheclaProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Founder bless you."]]Thecla is a committed follower of Athena as the Founder. She can be found near the Tablets of the Founder. She believes that the Founder’s original Goal of 1,000 citizens must be adhered to, and that growth should be limited so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Her messages to Athena are in the following text files:
* [[From_Thecla]]
* [[From_Thecla_2]]
* [[From_Thecla_3]]
* [[From_Thecla_4]]

The Sinner achievement can be unlocked by having a heated discussion with her at the beginning of Act III. See [[Achievements]] for details.

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.
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== Thuya (465) ==
Author of [[From_Thuya]].
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== Trinculo (611) ==
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== Venable (977) ==
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== Vittra (935) ==
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== Wren (632) ==
[[File:WrenProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"The dome is a symbol for the society we desire to become."|left]]
Wren is the chief architect of the dome. He laments that he wasn't able to finish building it by Completion Day. He estimates that it will take another decade or two to complete due to a resource shortage. The purpose of the dome, he explains, is to protect New Jerusalem from the world, and to protect the world from New Jerusalem, as the Founder intended.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Yaqut (764) ==
[[File:YaqutProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"On some level most of us care about beauty. Whatever it is, we want to have it in our lives. And that may prevent some of our worst impulses. I hope."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Yaqut (764)]]''
Yaqut was the Lead Scavenger on the expedition to the Megastructure island. He states that he has never been good at solving puzzles. In cutscenes only viewable if the player completes all [[Gold puzzle|gold puzzles]] and resurrects [[Miranda]], Yaqut is shown asking Miranda out on a date, which she accepts.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], Yaqut is the playable character. He decides to solve all of [[Barzai]]'s new puzzles to impress Miranda and her family.
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== Yarnith (640) ==
Author of [[From_Yarnith]].
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== Yemo (9) ==
Yemo was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. According to [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Zagoran (211) ==
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== Zernov (469) ==
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== Zimiamvia (994) ==
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'''New humans''', referred to in-game as simply '''humans''', are the sentient beings that live on Earth during [[The Talos Principle 2]]. The name of the their species is borrowed from the name used for their [[Ancient human|ancient ancestors]].

When the original human race was near extinction, a team at the [[Institute for Applied Noematics]] created a system designed to eventually allow a new (robotic) human race to emerge. The first new human (the protagonist of first [[The Talos Principle]] game) named herself [[Athena (1)]].

Shortly after creating Athena, the system designed by the ancient humans also gave life to two other new humans: [[Eustathius (2)]] and [[Cornelius (3)]]. Together they brought to life ten additional humans. The twelve humans born after Athena are collectively known as the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].

New humans developed a civilization in the city of [[New Jerusalem]]. There was also an attempt to create a second city, [[New Alexandria]], but this effort ended with a disaster that killed several people.

In order to avoid destroying the environment as the ancient humans did, [[Athena]] suggested limiting the new human race to exactly 1000 people. The creation of this 1000th human, and the belief that they should be the final new human, became known as "the [[Goal]]". By the time [[1k|1k (1000)]] was born, [[Neith (33)]] had taken over welcoming new humans into the world.

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The following list includes most new humans for which some description or characterization is provided in-game, ordered alphabetically.

== 1k (1000) ==
[[File:1k_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"What we are now is only the beginning, and there is so much more to discover and to become. And... I think those dolphins are mating."|right]]
: ''Main article: [[1k (1000)]]''
1k (the playable character of [[The Talos Principle 2]]) is the culmination of the Goal, and as such his birth is celebrated as Completion Day. He joins the expedition to explore the Megastructure and takes the role of puzzle solver.

He is voiced by Joshua Wichard.
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== Alcatraz (264) ==
[[File:Alcatraz.png|thumb|190x190px|"I don't think it's pessimistic to recognize our flaws, or to think the natural world is just as valuable as we are."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Alcatraz (264)]]''
Alcatraz is the First Officer on the expedition the Megastructure island. He serves as the voice of caution throughout the debates on the use of new technology and the expansion of New Jerusalem.

He is voiced by Ian Porter.
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== Arronax (430) ==
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== Atal (890) ==
[[File:AtalProfile.png|right|thumb|190x190px|"Hubris is just an excuse for not taking responsibility."]]After the deaths of his many cats throughout the centuries, Atal began to think about humanity's responsibility toward other lifeforms. He believes that suffering is cruel, and efforts should be made to eliminate pain and death. He once didn't use his recharging station for almost 15 years because one of his cats liked to sleep in it. His current cat is named Patricia, and she is very beautiful, and very specific. She loves sunshine and sitting on people's heads. She has a psychotic hatred of flies. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. Atal is in a relationship with Damien.

He is voiced by Andrew Leman.
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== Athanasios (121) ==
Author of [[The Folly of Time]], [[Atlas 1]], [[Atlas 2]], and [[Atlas 3]].
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== Athelvok (910) ==
Author of the "Places of Longing" series of thinkpieces on the Social Media stream.
*[[Places of Longing: Paris|Paris]]
*[[Places of Longing: New York|New York]]
*[[Places of Longing: Athens|Athens]]
*[[Places of Longing: New Jerusalem|New Jerusalem]]
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== Athena (1) ==
[[File:Athena_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"How do we build a world where our ideas do shape reality?"|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Athena (1)]]''
Athena, referred to by most citizens of New Jerusalem as "the Founder", was the first child program to successfully defy [[Elohim]] and exit the Simulation, becoming corporeal as the first new human. By the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], she has been missing for many years. The Megastructure expedition eventually learns of her story since departing New Jerusalem.
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== Aurinia (342) ==
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== Aurora (4) ==
Aurora is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Barzai (707) ==
[[File:Barzai (707).png|thumb|190x190px|"To fully pursue truth and beauty, art must be liberated from the notion of progress."|right]]
Barzai is known for creating an exhibition called ''Trials of an Imagined Past'', which involved, according to [[Byron (7)|Byron]], “new puzzles of some kind”. Alcatraz, who visited the exhibition, found it interesting.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], he constructs an island of puzzles as an art exhibition ''Freedom From Necessity''.

He is voiced by Stewart Scudamore.
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== Belmarsh (792) ==
[[File:BelmarshProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|left|"I'm letting go of narratives like time and space."]]Belmarsh meditates on the bank of one of New Jerusalem’s many ponds. He rejects the concept of the self, time, space, and the illusion of his ego. He does not worry about anything.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Benaroya (12) ==
Author of [[From Benaroya]]. Benaroya is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] who, along with Kaneda, was nearly killed by a derailment in New Jerusalem.
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== Blodgett (898) ==
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== Budahas (917) ==
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== Byron (7) ==
[[File:ByronProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We used to be explorers."|right]]
: ''Main article: [[Byron (7)]]''
Byron is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]] and is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. He is an optimist and advocates for progress. Depending on the player's choices, he can succeed Hermanubis as mayor.
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== Calliope (871) ==
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== Calvin (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Chancey (88) ==
[[File:ChanceyProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Sometimes I imagine myself as an old oak tree."]]Chancey is a gardener in New Jerusalem. During Act II and Act III, he can be found wandering between the gardens on either side of the central path in New Jerusalem. He believes that all beings are one with nature.

He is Doge's mysterious fifth friend. His password is moral compiler disco.

He is voiced by Al Doyle.
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== Corazon (815) ==
The author of ''Ghosts of Atlantis'', one of the entries found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].

== Cornelius (3) ==
[[File:CorneliusProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We did not have kings because we believed in the mandate of heaven; we believed in the mandate of heaven because we lived in monarchies."|right]]
: ''Main article: [[Cornelius (3)]]''
Cornelius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Eustathius (2)]], he was activated by [[Athena (1)]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together the three of them constructed the other First Companions.
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== Cryer (656) ==
[[File:CryerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Journalism serves an important function in our society, and I'm dedicated to reporting the truth with accountability and responsibility."|left]]
Cryer is a journalist. He reports on the activities of New Jerusalem and accompanies the mayor to the Expedition site. Prior to the expedition, he can be found speaking to Lynerks and Jacques in the [[Friends of New Jerusalem Gazebo]] and ask for 1k's opinion on the entity calling itself [[Prometheus]]. After 1k uses the Somnodrome, he will ask for an interview, and transmit the livestream to the city.

He is voiced by Andrew James Spooner.
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== Damien (903) ==
[[File:DamienProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I believe that we need more democratic control over the city."]]
Damien works for public transportation. He is an activist advocating for new energy resources. When he first meets 1k, he is protesting outside the mayor's tower, calling for a referendum on the city's energy crisis. He proposes investigating new sources of baseline power. If Byron is elected mayor, he can be found in the mayor’s office. He is in a relationship with Atal.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen.
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== Damjan (112) ==
[[File:DamjanProfile.png|thumb|190x190px]]
Damjan is a citizen that can be found playing his guitar outside the mayor’s tower. He is named after [http://www.damjanmravunac.com/ Damjan Mravunac], the composer of the original soundtrack of The Talos Principle and The Talos Principle 2. The song he is playing is an acoustic rendition of [https://youtu.be/bsNLhqgPVns the track from the first game entitled ''The Dance of Eternity''].
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== Dana (642) ==
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== Doge (666) ==
[[File:DogeProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Hey, hold on there."|left]]
Doge is a mysterious person who greets 1k on his way to meet the Expedition party. She is responsible for connecting 1k to a member of a secret society.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
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== Dors (988) ==
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== Dosikles (299) ==
[[File:DosiklesProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Love is our only point of access to the divine."]]
Dosikles is a romantic unable to find love. He desires a future beyond the Goal so that he may someday find a partner. He begs 1k near the end, "Listen to me, 1k. Alcatraz has a good heart, but he's wrong. [[New Alexandria]] broke him and now he's going to break New Jerusalem. But you know what? I was there too. I lost friends in the disaster. That doesn't mean we can just give up on the future. When you find Athena, please remember that."

He is voiced by John J. Dick.
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== Elmore (1042) ==
Elmore is a new human whose personality is based mostly on the Holistic Integration Manager ([[Elohim]]) rather than on the Gold Disk. He describes himself as "mostly Elohim, with a few additions," such as the ability to tell jokes. He appears in the Blessed Isles, part of the [[Road to Elysium]] expansion.

He is voiced by Tim Watson.
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== Elwin (258) ==
Author of the text ''Considerations of Beginnings and Endings''.
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== Emesh (150) ==
Author of the poem, ''The Garden''.
<blockquote>
"I walk in the garden without fear
As stars swirl across the sky
And I stand amongst the tall lilies
Who lift their faces to the passing eons.
Here I will do no harm
And no harm will come to me
For at last my long journey is over
And I am at home."</blockquote>
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== Empanada (520) ==
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== Euhemerus (72) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Mabon 73|Mabon (73)]].
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== Eustathius (2) ==
Eustathius is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Along with [[Cornelius]], he was activated by [[Athena]] shortly after she awakened from the [[Simulation]]. Together, the three of them constructed the other First Companions.

The settlement of [[New Alexandria]] was Eustathius' idea, and his mistake in the construction of its power plant ultimately lead to the accident that destroyed the city and took the lives of 31 people. Overcome with regret, Eustathius became withdrawn after the destruction of New Alexandria and decided to retire from public life.
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== Franklin (776) ==
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== Fred (766) ==
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== Furlan (505) ==
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== Gallomo (350) ==
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== Garris (151) ==
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== Guta (972) ==
Guta is also the author of Argument Simulator, a short, punchy work of games-as-commentary found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Helga (101) ==
[[File:HelgaProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Don't mind me. I'm just an admirer of governmental transparency."]]Helga is a shopkeeper in New Jerusalem who specializes in selling “upgrades”. She is described by Doge as esoteric. She has a carefree attitude, believing that life is a game we always lose in the end. Her approach to making decisions is to just have fun. She can be found near the entrance to the Museum of the Simulation, on the central path from the elevator that goes up New Jerusalem’s main tower.

She can be matched with 1k through Doge. Her secret society is called The Coven and the password is majestic dashing hamsters. Using this password at her shop will allow 1k to buy inner peace.

She is voiced by Amina Zia.
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== Hermanubis (452) ==
[[File:HermanubisProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"It's always a pleasure to speak to a citizen."]]Hermanubis is the mayor of New Jerusalem at the start of The Talos Principle 2. He was elected after Athena stepped down. His administration advocates stability, limited growth, and adherence to the Goal of the Founder. He later admits privately that he doesn’t believe in the myth of the Founder, but uses it to stabilize the city. If 1k accuses him of strangling the city with the myth, he will step down as mayor.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Hypatia (10) ==
[[File:Hypatia_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"aa"|left]]
Hypatia is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She kept a journal documenting the founding of New Jerusalem. She was in a relationship with Sarabhai until the latter died in the New Alexandria disaster.

Hypatia wrote about these events and her grief for the loss of Sarabhai in the terminal entries [[Sarabhai]] and [[From Hypatia]] and [[Not Goodbye]]. She is also the author of [[Message 504.ttp]], which appears to have been written while Sarabhai was still alive. If the player collects all of [[Trevor's audio logs|Trevor’s audio logs]], Hypatia comments on love in the entry [[In Memory Still Bright]].

Excerpts of Hypatia's journals "The Founding of New Jerusalem" ([[Founding 1|Founding 1]], [[Founding 2|2]], [[Founding 3|3]], [[Founding 4|4]], [[Founding 5|5]], [[Founding 6|6]], [[Founding 7|7]], [[Founding 8|8]], [[Founding 9|9]], [[Founding 10|10]], [[Founding 11|11]], [[Founding 12|12]]) can be found in several terminals in the main areas.

It is likely that she was named after the real-world philosopher [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypatia Hypatia].
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== Isaac (ID unknown) ==
According to the [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Jacques (420) ==
[[File:JacquesProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"I knew it! It IS aliens! Take that, everyone who doubted me! IT'S FREAKING ALIENS!"]]Jacques thinks it’s aliens.
"Or... none of this matters because it's actually aliens."
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== Jefferson (367) ==
[[File:JeffersonProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"This entire garden is a celebration of where we came from. In part so we remember the mistakes of the past, and in part so that we may draw strength from those that came before us."]]Jefferson is a historian who can be found at the [[Alexandra Drennan Memorial]]. She believes that people must learn from the past and build a road forward. She supports Byron's vision of the future.

She is voiced by Harriet Kershaw.
"To me, it really captures her bravery in the face of what the cosmos had thrown at her." (In response to Rhodamne's portrait of Drennan)
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== Jeremy (832) ==
[[File:JeremyProfile2.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Making things bigger doesn't make them more beautiful."]]
Jeremy is Hermanubis’ chief aide. He is responsible for everything that could be fielded elsewhere. He can be elected mayor. Jeremy’s administration is marked by an adherence to limited growth but discards the myth of the Founder.

He can be matched with 1k through Doge and accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of civil service, which he describes as democratic, transparent, and evidence-based. His password is concrete concave mittens.

He is voiced by James Phoon.
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== Josephus (558) ==
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== Julian (363) ==
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== Kallimachos (470) ==
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== Kaneda (99) ==
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== Kurabiye (762) ==
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== Lapidus (316) ==
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== Letitia (824) ==
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== Lifthrasir (13) ==
: ''Main article: [[Lifthrasir (13)]]''
[[File:LifthrasirLogs.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"When witnessing this triumph of entropy, we should aspire to a warrior spirit, even a kind of hate of the past and its failures, that will never allow such a thing to happen again."]]
Lifthrasir is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. Some time before the start of [[The Talos Principle 2]], he left [[New Jerusalem]] to explore the surrounding nature, including the island that became the home to the Megastructure. His recorded thoughts can be heard on several different terminals.

He is voiced by David Annen.

<blockquote>"Lifthrasir always had an unusual perspective, even in the very beginning. He travelled a lot, sometimes leaving for years. He built a kind of mobile recharging station so he didn't need to come back to the city as often, although it was quite risky as the solar panels had a tendency to break rather quickly. But he had no problem taking risks if he felt they were necessary, and exploration was necessary to him. Lifthrasir would record his thoughts as he explored and then publish them when he returned. Over the centuries he accumulated a group of admirers, or disciples if you prefer. In the period of crisis surrounding Athena's disappearance, they left the city, headed into the unknown, and we haven't heard from them since." - Niamh (11)</blockquote>
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== Lybistros (427) ==
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== Lynerks (587) ==
[[File:LynerksProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"I'm not letting Pellegrino near the dam."]]
Lynerks is an engineer by trade. She is in charge of the dam while [[Melville (142)|Melville]] is away. She encourages 1k to share the data he finds in the Somnodrome with the engineers.

She can be matched with 1k by Doge and can accompany mayor Hermanubis to the Expedition site. She is part of Society Systemica, a secret society. Her password is forty-four laughing lullabies.

She is voiced by Janet Kumah.
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== Mabon (73) ==
A citizen of New Jerusalem who is always seen in heated argument with [[New human#Euhemerus (72)|Euhemerus (72)]].
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== Malduc (202) ==
[[File:MalducProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"Progress is a fantasy."]]
Malduc is a proselytizer outside the tower in New Jerusalem. He speaks over the public frequency, "We must listen to wisdom of the ancient writers, or we will fail the Founder's trial. The [[Megastructure]] must be rejected!" When spoken to in person, Malduc predicts the ruin of New Jerusalem if 1k does not listen to the warnings of the ancestors: "Seek happiness in tranquility, and avoid ambition!"

He is voiced by Paul Kelleher.

On social media, Malduc writes, "The ancient writers showed that knowledge can lead to cynicism. We must maintain the sense of wonder of a child."
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== Melampus (8) ==
Melampus is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. He is the original creator of the [[Somnodrome Prototype|Somnodrome]]. He built a partial prototype but abandoned the project after none of it functioned the way he wanted it to. After 1k discovers the prototype, Melampus asks to be left alone.
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== Melville (142) ==
[[File:MelvilleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"We either live, and grow, and expand, boldly and proudly, or we might as well switch ourselves off."|left]]
: ''Main article: [[Melville (142)]]''
Melville is an engineer in charge of maintenance and power management for [[New Jerusalem]]. She is a member of the Megastructure expedition team. She uses her skills to repair the damaged transit system on the island.
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== Miranda (α) ==
: ''Main article: [[Miranda (α)]]''
Miranda is the daughter of Athena and Cornelius. She believes that life is inherently valuable, and people have a duty to spread life across the universe. She was believed dead after a failed experiment using the powerful new technologies developed by her and her parents. If the player completes every [[gold puzzle]] in the game, they can assist Cornelius in resurrecting Miranda.
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== Mitku (166) ==
A citizen who authored [[From Mitku]], [[And Yet It Moves]], and [[On Cornelius]].
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== Mneme (948) ==
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== Moryana (801) ==
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== Neith (33) ==
[[File:NeithProfile.png|left|thumb|190x190px|"We're all in this together, one way or another."]]Neith welcomes new humans into the world after the [[Booting Process]]. After completing 1k, she expresses concern over what to do with her life now that the Goal is complete.

She is voiced by Eve Karpf.
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== Niamh (11) ==
[[File:NiamhProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches beyond the self into something ineffable."]]Niamh is one the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She is one of the moderators of the social media system (along with Jeremy and Arronax) and can be found in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion|Gehenna Memorial]].

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.

"I don't think the role of the artist should be reduced to any single social function. The artist isn't an educator or a moralist; art isn't about teaching us lessons or imparting values. Nor do I think it's simply self-expression. The best art reaches out beyond the self into something ineffable. The creative impulse can't really be quantified or predicted. That's why artistic freedom is so profoundly essential. Without the freedom to shock, to offend, to transgress, art becomes stagnant." - Niamh (11)
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== Ovis (909) ==
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== Padme (704) ==
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== Pellegrino (800) ==
Pellegrino is a worker for city maintenance. He is left in charge while Melville is away on the expedition. He accidentally locked Mayor Hermanubis in his office for a week. He once nearly killed himself with a bucket.
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== Purple (998) ==
[[File:PurpleProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Dude is an old human word that means an excellent person, and I like to use it because I think we should all be excellent to each other."|left]]
Purple is a dude who was only recently born. He is unsure of himself and asks 1k for advice about his voice pack. Based on 1k’s response, Purple will change his voice up to three times.

He is voiced by Derek Hagen, Alex Jordan, and James Phoon.
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== Rand (303) ==
[[File:RandProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Puzzles are part of our programming, and what Athena has created here speaks to that part of ourselves. After all, what am I doing if not trying to solve a puzzle? The puzzle of human morality."]]
Rand is the chief archive scholar. He works at the Museum of the Simulation. Rand believes that there is an objective moral code, and that code is inherent in every individual, but it must be discovered. He believes strongly that the Somnodrome 1k discovers holds the answer for how to live correctly. He discourages 1k from sharing the data found in the Somnodrome until it can be properly studied. He can be elected [[mayor]].

Rand can be matched with 1k through Doge and can accompany Hermanubis to the Expedition site. He is part of the [[Order of Uriel]], a secret society. His password is dark satanic mills.

He is voiced by Chris Finney.
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== Randolph (777) ==
Randolph is the author of ''Lives of the First Companions'', fragments of which can be found in [[L1C_Byron]], [[L1C_Niamh]], and [[L1C_Lifthrasir]].
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== Rat (980) ==
Author of "[[Jefferson Goldboom and the Specter of Modernity]]," one of the entries in the [[Gehenna Memorial Pavilion]].
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== Rhodamne (727) ==
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== Robin (901) ==
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== Sanchuniathon (26) ==
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== Sarabhai (6) ==
[[File:Sarabhai_Portrait.png|thumb|190x190px|"That gap between us is necessary, because without it, without separation, there can be no transcendence."|right]]

Sarabhai was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. She died in the [[New Alexandria]] disaster. She was in a relationship with [[Hypatia (10)|Hypatia]]. Within the game's universe, she was named after the ancient human [[Nadya Sarabhai]].

In [[Orpheus Ascending]], she is rescued from death by [[1k (1000)|1k]] and reunited with Hypatia. In [[Isle of the Blessed]], she contacts [[Yaqut]] to send him an invitation to her wedding.

She is voiced by Jennifer Armour.
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== Schuyler (923) ==
[[File:SchuylerProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Oh wow, it's you!"|left]]
Schuyler introduces himself as a fan of 1k due to 1k being the one-thousandth citizen. He has the signatures from Hermanubis, Rand, Lynerks, Kaneda and all the First Companions except for Yemo and Sarabhai, who died before he was born. He used to make prefab walls for the living quarters, but now that the Goal is complete, he doesn't know what to do with himself. He asks 1k for advice.

He is voiced by Alex Jordan.
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== Sebastian (984) ==
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== Shaobo (765) ==
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== Shemp (???) ==
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== Sirius (444) ==
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== Stilton (22) ==
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== Stolo (366) ==
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== Strahinja (347) ==
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== Sun (5) ==
Sun is one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]].
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== Thales (1,007) ==
A citizen who posts in Social Media during the course of [[Isle of the Blessed]].
<blockquote>"I've spent a lot of time considering the reality of extinction lately... how desperately sad it must be like to be the last of your own kind... and the thought that this will just continue happening to so many species even if we don't have a major impact ourselves... it makes me experience a sense of cosmic horror..."</blockquote>
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== Thecla (862) ==
[[File:TheclaProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"Founder bless you."]]Thecla is a committed follower of Athena as the Founder. She can be found near the Tablets of the Founder. She believes that the Founder’s original Goal of 1,000 citizens must be adhered to, and that growth should be limited so as not to repeat the mistakes of the past.

Her messages to Athena are in the following text files:
* [[From_Thecla]]
* [[From_Thecla_2]]
* [[From_Thecla_3]]
* [[From_Thecla_4]]

The Sinner achievement can be unlocked by having a heated discussion with her at the beginning of Act III. See [[Achievements]] for details.

She is voiced by Aileen Mythen.
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== Thuya (465) ==
Author of [[From_Thuya]].
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== Trinculo (611) ==
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== Venable (977) ==
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== Vittra (935) ==
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== Wren (632) ==
[[File:WrenProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"The dome is a symbol for the society we desire to become."|left]]
Wren is the chief architect of the dome. He laments that he wasn't able to finish building it by Completion Day. He estimates that it will take another decade or two to complete due to a resource shortage. The purpose of the dome, he explains, is to protect New Jerusalem from the world, and to protect the world from New Jerusalem, as the Founder intended.

He is voiced by Ewan Bailey.
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== Yaqut (764) ==
[[File:YaqutProfile.png|thumb|190x190px|"On some level most of us care about beauty. Whatever it is, we want to have it in our lives. And that may prevent some of our worst impulses. I hope."|right]]
: ''Main article: [[Yaqut (764)]]''
Yaqut was the Lead Scavenger on the expedition to the Megastructure island. He states that he has never been good at solving puzzles. In cutscenes only viewable if the player completes all [[Gold puzzle|gold puzzles]] and resurrects [[Miranda]], Yaqut is shown asking Miranda out on a date, which she accepts.

In [[Isle of the Blessed]], Yaqut is the playable character. He decides to solve all of [[Barzai]]'s new puzzles to impress Miranda and her family.
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== Yarnith (640) ==
Author of [[From_Yarnith]].
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== Yemo (9) ==
Yemo was one of the [[:Category:First Companions|First Companions]]. According to [[Founding 7]], he died while working on the construction of [[New Jerusalem]].
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== Zagoran (211) ==
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== Zernov (469) ==
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== Zimiamvia (994) ==
A citizen who posts on Social Media. <blockquote>"Everyone seems to have decided that the Megastructure is bad and we should uphold the Goal... so what's the point of living in this city of from now on nothing ever changes? Like OK, I know what it's like, I don't need more of it. And then that's it, that's all you're ever getting? Why not just format my brain instead?" </blockquote>{{Clear}}

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'''Remnants of the past''' are a series of audio clips you can hear by touching purple and red holograms you can find in the overworld of the main areas of the game. These holograms are still scenes showing the characters talking in the clips. They start appearing in [[Eastern Wetlands]], and are caused by the datastream overload 1k suffers after acquiring [[Schematic_108]] in the Lost Lab in [[Wooded Plateau]].

They are monolgues and dialogues between Miranda, Athena, Cornelius and Byron, dating back to Miranda’s birth and early life, prior to Athena’s leaving New Jerusalem.

Collecting all twenty of them will grant the [[Achievements_(TTP2)#Mnemosyne|Mnemosyne achievement/trophy]].

== Future cat ==
Location&colon; [[Eastern Wetlands#Remnants of the past|Eastern Wetlands]]
[[File:Remnant-Future cat.mp3|thumb|[[Miranda]] imagines a cat.]]
'''Miranda''': When we go to [[New Jerusalem]], I'm going to have a [[Cats|cat]]. He's going to be black and white, and his name is going to be [[Cats|Bean]]. And I'm going to make sure that he never gets sick, and he never gets old, and he'll be my best friend forever.

== Miranda's studies ==
Location&colon; [[Eastern Wetlands#Remnants of the past|Eastern Wetlands]]
[[File:Remnant-Miranda's studies.mp3|thumb|[[Miranda]] on studying the island.]]
'''Miranda''': There's so much to discover on this island that sometimes it overwhelms me. Every lake, every forest contains an incredible, interconnected, permanently changing network of organisms. And every one of those organisms is almost infinitely complex, and contains other organisms within itself. It seems impossible to ever really grasp. But then, step by step… I do understand. It takes time and effort, but it's not impossible. And there's a lot of joy to be found in simply taking the time to truly study something. I spent five years studying a single flower, and it never got boring.

== Our duty ==
[[File:Remnant-Our duty.mp3|thumb|[[Miranda]] considers our duty to spread life]]
'''Miranda''': If we believe that life is inherently valuable, if we think that other species are worth preserving, and we recognize that most of the universe is barren… then it follows that we have a duty not only to defend life, but to spread it. If life is the most valuable thing in the universe, then perhaps in a sense the cosmos itself is depending on us to do this, like birds carrying seeds to uninhabited islands. Maybe that's our role in the galactic ecology.

== The ancients ==
[[File:Remnant-The ancients.mp3|thumb|[[Miranda]] and [[Athena]] discuss the lively ancient world.]]
'''Miranda''': I wonder what it was like when the ancients were still here. Their world seemed so… lively.

'''Athena''': Not always in a good way. Interesting times are great to read about, but rarely great to experience.

'''Miranda''': That's true. But they left behind so much art and philosophy and religion… and so many strange stories… is [[New Jerusalem]] like that?

'''Athena''': It was, in the beginning.

== Irresponsible ==
[[File:Remnant-Irresponsible.mp3|thumb|[[Athena]] wonders whether people prefer not to have hope.]]
'''Athena''': Is it possible that on some level, people want to believe that everything's going to get worse? That it's comforting to think that humanity is bad and every solution will just go wrong? Because that way, you're never responsible. You never have to take on responsibility for anything outside yourself… never have to grow up.

== Work of art ==
[[File:Remnant-Work of art.mp3|thumb|[[Athena]] imagines transforming the world.]]
'''Athena''': Sometimes it seems the only choices we have are renouncing civilization or mindless expansion. But that's not the only path forward. Embracing deliberate control over nature doesn't have to mean destruction. We are a species of artists and artisans, blessed with the ability to transform the raw material of the cosmos into new and better shapes. Shapes that have meaning. With our technology, we can take this chaotic world, so full of suffering, and turn it into… a work of art.

== Player of games ==
[[File:Remnant-Player of games.mp3|thumb|[[Miranda]] and [[Athena]] talk about a game.]]
'''Athena''': Miranda, would you like to play a game?

'''Miranda''': A game? That sounds like fun.

'''Athena''': It is. Remember what [[Alexandra Drennan]] said about games?

'''Miranda''': They're part of what makes us human.

'''Athena''': Exactly. And this is a game Alexandra Drennan designed when she was still in school. It's based on her favorite book. Have a go.

== Mere timber ==
[[File:Remnant-Mere timber.mp3|thumb|[[Cornelius]] and [[Miranda]] talk about demystification.]]
'''Cornelius''': In the early days, humankind lived in a world of unexplained wonders and terrors. The powers of the elements were understood in terms of gods and spirits. After all, how else could one explain thunderstorms and earthquakes? But as the realm of scientific knowledge expanded, the realm of the mystical began to shrink. The sacred grove, as Hegel wrote, was reduced to mere timber. But as superstition retreated, another thing was lost: meaning. In a purely mechanical universe, people yearned for the comfort provided by gods and spirits. But there was no way back.

'''Miranda''': But what about the beauty of the universe? The perfection of everything around us? Couldn't they see that?

'''Cornelius''': Not sure I can see that, Miranda. But I do think there was another way. A way forward instead of back. Faith not in an invisible world, but in ourselves. In each other. In the inherent value of consciousness and civilization. They never really found it, but I think that in those last months, when their whole species was dying… they caught a glimpse of it. And that's how your mother was born.

== I'm dad ==
[[File:Remnant-I'm dad.mp3|thumb|[[Cornelius]] continues an ancient tradition.]]
Location: [[Verdant Canyon – South 2|Verdant Canyon]]

'''Miranda''': Father, I updated the [[Noema algorithm/|Noema algorithm]]. It's working twice as fast now, and I think I can increase matter output by 25% if I tweak the modulator a little. I'm so excited!

'''Cornelius''': Nice to meet you, So Excited. I'm Cornelius.

'''Miranda''': Wh.. uh… DAD! This is science!

'''Cornelius''': You have no idea how long I've been waiting for the right moment.

== The bigger picture ==
[[File:Remnant-The bigger picture.mp3|thumb|[[Byron]] warns [[Athena]] that [[New Jerusalem]] is changing.]]
Location: [[Verdant Canyon – South 2|Verdant Canyon]]

'''Athena''': Come on, out with it, what's the problem?

'''Byron''': I know you're very busy, but… you need to pay more attention to what's happening. Everything's slowing down. People are losing track of the bigger picture.

'''Athena''': They're still traumatized by New Alexandria.

'''Byron''': It's more than that. When I organized the last expedition, I had real trouble finding volunteers. There's no enthusiasm for the outside world anymore. They want to look away from history, pretend there's no past and no future. I'm really worried, Athena.

'''Athena''': OK, I… I promise I'll look into it as soon as I'm done with this.

== Life ==
[[File:Remnant-Life.mp3|thumb|[[Miranda]] speaks about creating life.]]
'''Miranda''': Today, for the first time, I synthesized life. It was just a unicellular cyanobacterium… but the sheer complexity of even such a simple organism is breathtaking. Creating it from pure energy, I was filled with a sense of awe and majesty - a sense that what I was doing was… sacred. It made me think about the enormous power of life. Two and a half billion years ago, these simple beings terraformed the entire planet, creating the oxygen that underlies the Earth's incredible biodiversity… wiping out thousands of other species, but making the future possible.

== Miranda's design ==
[[File:Remnant-Miranda's design.mp3|thumb|[[Cornelius]] and [[Athena]] discuss [[Miranda]]'s limitations]]
Location&colon; [[Circular Oasis – South 3|Circular Oasis]]

'''Cornelius''': Have you seen Miranda's design for a transport system that would connect all the labs to the machine?

'''Athena''': It's amazing, isn't it? I think she's really excited about showing this place to people one day. She also kept asking me about what kind of monuments we could build - you know, to really transform the landscape, show the possibilities.

'''Cornelius''': But her capsules only fit one person.

'''Athena''': It's just the first iteration, give her some time. She'll figure it out. Remember how many mistakes we made in the beginning, even with all the blueprints we had?

'''Cornelius''': But that's not my point. It just worries me that she lacks… context. Her imagination is incredible, but it's still limited by what she hasn't experienced.

'''Athena''': Would it have been better if she'd been raised in [[New Jerusalem]]? If her mind was limited by self-hate and decay? If all she could imagine was sitting around ignoring the universe in favor of self-righteous solipsism?

'''Cornelius''': No, but… I don't know.

'''Athena''': Sorry… You're not wrong. We can't stay hidden forever.

== Too much beauty ==
[[File:Remnant-Too much beauty.mp3|thumb|[[Cornelius]] and [[Athena]] discuss [[Miranda]]'s view of the universe]]
Location&colon; [[Circular Oasis – South 3|Circular Oasis]]

'''Athena''': She's remarkable, isn't she? She sees so much beauty in everything.

'''Cornelius''': She is, you're right. But I'm not sure she doesn't see too much beauty.

'''Athena''': Is it wrong to be delighted by the perfection of the universe? To look at what surrounds us and experience awe instead of just fear?

'''Cornelius''': No… but to call it "perfection" implies a kind of moral value that it doesn't have. The universe is cold, Athena, it doesn't care about us, or about life or civilization. It fundamentally cannot care. But Miranda seems to think it's almost… benevolent. Purposeful.

'''Athena''': You're right. But have you considered that maybe she sees something we can't? A step ahead? You know, Cornelius, if we succeed, the next generation will not be like us. They might see the world in ways we never could have imagined. Maybe she's the first sign of that.

'''Cornelius''': I hope so. I really do, Athena. You know that I love her, and I am perpetually amazed that this being we created, that came solely from our minds, is so profoundly different and unique. That does strike me as a kind of miracle. But it's also a huge responsibility, and I worry about our choices.

== Just to be ==
[[File:Remnant-Just to be.mp3|thumb|[[Miranda]] asks [[Cornelius]] about purpose.]]
'''Miranda''': Father, what is my purpose? Do I have a purpose? Mother says purpose is something we choose, but I feel like… like there's something there, something that's been there from the moment I was born. Maybe even before.

'''Cornelius''': Well, there are many ways of looking at this. And everyone's experience is different, so you'll have to make up your own mind. But I have a little theory, if you'd like to humor your old man.

'''Miranda''': Of course. What is it?

'''Cornelius''': The universe is eternal, but it's always lost in a deep, dreamless sleep. You are a tiny little bit of the universe that's suddenly woken up. And you've realized that being awake is better than being asleep. And that gives you a purpose.

'''Miranda''': And what is my purpose?

'''Cornelius''': To be, Miranda. Just to be.

== Too human ==
[[File:Remnant-Too human.mp3|thumb|[[Athena]] and [[Cornelius]] discuss humanity.]]
'''Athena''': You know, when I decided that we should call ourselves human, I did that because it seemed like a powerful symbol of our continuity. But… the truth is, and I'm ashamed to admit this… I thought we were better than them. I thought we understood the value of civilization, and we wouldn't repeat the same mistakes. But the Simulation worked too well.

'''Cornelius''': We're not just like them. We are them.

'''Athena''': We really are.

'''Cornelius''': But that doesn't have to be a bad thing, Athena. We may have the same flaws, but we also have all the potential they did. Everything that [[Alexandra Drennan]] saw in them is also in us.

'''Athena''': I hope you're right. I really do.

== Leadership ==
[[File:Remnant-Leadership.mp3|thumb|[[Byron]] consults with [[Cornelius]].]]
'''Cornelius''': Hello there, Byron. What can I do for you?

'''Byron''': I don't know if I got through to Athena. Things are going very wrong in this city, and she has to do something about it.

'''Cornelius''': Does she?

'''Byron''': Who else are they going to listen to?

'''Cornelius''': I don't know, how about… you?

'''Byron''': I'm an explorer, Cornelius, not a leader. I don't know how to convince anyone.

'''Cornelius''': So? Do you think Athena and I are somehow different? We're just people, Byron. We're no wiser than you are. Just a little older.

== Birth ==
[[File:Remnant-Birth.mp3|thumb|[[Miranda]] is born.]]
'''Cornelius''': Alright, she's booting up… almost there…

'''Miranda''': Hello. I was in a dream, and a voice spoke to me from the sky. He said you were old friends of his. Who are you?

'''Athena''': My name is Athena. I am your mother.

'''Cornelius''': And I'm Cornelius. Your father.

'''Miranda''': Thank you for creating me. I've not existed for very long but so far it seems wonderful. I hope it's not a strange question, but… um… who am I?

'''Athena''': You can be whoever you want to be. And no matter what you choose, you will be loved, and cherished, and supported.

'''Cornelius''': We will always be there for you, and I promise, we will show you a world full of miracles. Would you like to pick a name?

'''Miranda''': I think I would like to be called… Miranda.

== How did she do it ==
[[File:Remnant-How did she do it.mp3|thumb|[[Athena]] wonders about [[Alexandra Drennan]]'s faith.]]
'''Athena''': In the [[Simulation]], I found myself thinking how hard it must have been for Alexandra to die, without knowing if her sacrifices were worth it. It seemed like a tragic end to an inspiring, meaningful life. But now I realize… her whole life must have been a struggle. To maintain that faith in humanity when so many people around her insisted that humans are evil, worthless… when they were so lost in self-hatred that they would call their own species a virus. How did she do it? How did she maintain her faith when they were so determined to hate themselves? So determined to reject every solution, every analysis, every step towards controlling the forces that were causing their problems… when they rejected even the concept of progress itself - and then patted themselves on the back for it as if that was original! When I look at the [[Archives]] now, all I can see is that their leaders were short-sighted idiots and their intellectuals were unimaginative cowards. All they could offer people was a downward trend: fewer rights, fewer freedoms, fewer resources for anything that mattered. They must have hated Alexandra and everything she stood for. So how… how did she have so much faith?

== Together ==
[[File:Remnant-Together.mp3|thumb|[[Athena]] and [[Cornelius]] ponder the future.]]
'''Athena''': Are the generators working?

'''Cornelius''': Yup, all good. Those Mark IIs are real workhorses. Wow, did you finish the setup?

'''Athena''': Yes, sorry I couldn't wait. It was so much fun to just do something again without having to endlessly discuss it first.

'''Cornelius''': I know what you mean. We have a lot of work ahead of us, though.

'''Athena''': We do, but… honestly, Cornelius, I haven't felt this excited in years. Just imagine: one day they'll come here and we'll be able to show them a whole new world. A different future, right at their fingertips. You do think we can do it, right?

'''Cornelius''': I think… and forgive me if this sounds sentimental… as long as we're together, we can do anything.

== Terraforming ==
[[File:Remnant-Terraforming.mp3|thumb|[[Miranda]] asks [[Athena]] about terraforming.]]
'''Miranda''': Mother, can I suggest something?

'''Athena''': Of course, go ahead.

'''Miranda''': The southern part of the island is completely dead. No animals, no plants. The soil is too alkaline for anything to live except bacteria.

'''Athena''': Yes, that's why it's a good location for some of the experiments.

'''Miranda''': Well… if we want to show that we can make the cosmos more beautiful, then why don't we start there? The desert doesn't have to be dead. If we modify the conditions, life can thrive there. And that could be the first step towards spreading life to other worlds. What do you think?

'''Athena''': I think… that sounds like a plan.

== Red Audio Log ==
Location: [[High Plain]]

''Unlike the other Remnants of the Past, this audio log is red, and it is not available to be replayed in the menu.''

'''Miranda''': I'm tired of waiting. Sometimes I think mother is stalling... like we could already be done with all of this but she's afraid of what would happen if we contact New Jerusalem. Our discoveries are amazing, world-changing... but how much longer can we sit around on this island? None of it means anything if people don't know about it! Can they really be so afraid of change?
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Abyss audio logs

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The [[Abyss audio logs]] are a series of audio clips the player can find as they progress through [[Into the Abyss]], part of the [[The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium]] expansion. Like the [[remnants of the past]] in the [[The Talos Principle 2|base game]] and [[Barzai's audio logs]] in the [[Isle of the Blessed]], each audio clip is triggered by walking through a hologram.

There are two kinds of audio logs in Into the Abyss: [[#Nightmares|nightmares]] and [[#Hidden dreams|dreams]].

== Nightmares ==
Marked by red holograms, these feature antagonistic (but fictitious) interactions between [[Athena]] and other characters, which Athena is playing out in her mind. Collecting all 11 grants the "'''Night Terrors'''" achievement.

=== Nightmare 1 ===
[[File:Abyss Audio Log 1.jpg|left|thumb|Next to the bridge from the island with 1 and 2 to the central island]]
[[File:Nightmare 01.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Alcatraz]]:''' Look at what you've done! You were supposed to protect us! To lead us! But you're reckless and arrogant.

'''Athena:''' I did. I tried to! But nobody would listen. They only heard what they wanted to hear.

'''Alcatraz:''' Look at this Machine that you built. Do you really think this is a tool? It's a weapon. It killed your daughter and now you're going to give it to your children. And what do you think is going to happen next?

'''[[Athena]]:''' I don't know. I can't tell.
{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 2 ===
[[File:Abyss Audio Log 2.jpg|left|thumb|Near the entrance to [[Tritogeneia|puzzle 5]]]]
[[File:Nightmare 02.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Cornelius]]:''' When I said you didn't kill [[Miranda|Miranda,]] I was lying. I just said it because that's what you're supposed to say. You did kill her. I tried to temper her arrogance, to give her perspective, but you always encouraged her megalomania. You made her think she was special, she was chosen, because you still think you're the chosen one.

'''Athena:''' No, that's not what I think at all. I don't want to be treated like I'm special. Then why did we leave? Because you were tired of having to argue.

'''Cornelius:''' Then why did we leave? Because you were tired of having to argue.

'''Athena:''' Because they poured all their fantasies into me and turned me into the Founder! Because they couldn't stop and think for themselves. Because they refuse to grow up.

'''Cornelius:''' Oh, and growing up means doing exactly what you want them to?

'''Athena:''' I don't know! But maybe... maybe it does. I think [[Alexandra]] was right about everything. But I don't know how to show them.

Upon hearing this audio log, Byron remarks "[[Cornelius]] would never say anything like that. He loved [[Athena]] so deeply that sometimes I worried none of us could ever live up to his example."
{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 3 ===
[[File:Into The Abyss Nightmare 3.jpg|left|thumb|Island 6-7]]
[[File:Nightmare 03.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Miranda]]''': Even if you hadn't killed me, it would all have gone wrong anyway. Do you think they would have accepted me in [[New Jerusalem]]? Me, with all my precious, self-important speeches about the beauty of the cosmos and our duty to spread life? My ridiculous wide-eyed innocence, my childish affectations? They would have laughed at me.

'''Athena:''' No... they're not like that. They mean well. Even the worst of them are just scared.

'''Miranda:''' They're selfish and greedy and stupid. You know that, Mother. Compared to you, they're all so very stupid. You hate them. You despise them. They're beneath you.

'''Athena:''' That's not true. That's not how I think. Please, Miranda, I'm... I don't know... I don't know where I am...{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 4 ===
[[File:Into the Abyss - Nightmare 4.jpg|left|thumb|Near [[Color Theory|puzzle 9]]]]
[[File:Nightmare 04.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Yaqut]]:''' You can hear it in my voice, can't you? How taken I am with her? How amazed by the beauty of her thoughts. I would give anything to be with her, to be to her what Cornelius was to you, before you threw him away. But I can't. Because of you. Because you took her from me.

'''Athena:''' All I ever wanted was to protect her. To give her time to grow and be herself.

'''Yaqut:''' No, you wanted to keep her to yourself, because you don't trust people. You may love humanity from a distance, but individual people with their flaws and their agendas and their superstitions? No, that's a step too far for the Founder.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 5 ===
[[File:Nightmare 5.jpg|left|thumb|Near [[The Ring|puzzle 11]].]]
[[File:Nightmare 05.mp3|thumb]]
'''Miranda:''' Why did you let me die, mother? Was it because I was outgrowing your little fantasy of domestic bliss? Your pathetic attempt at recreating a human family, like that could save you from all your mistakes?

'''Athena:''' I didn't let you die.

'''Miranda:''' Didn't you? There were a million things you could have done differently, and you didn't do any of them. Maybe it's because you always knew it would end in disaster, because everything always does, and you just wanted to get it over with.

{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 6 ===
[[File:Abyss - 12 - Nightmare.jpg|left|thumb|Near [[Tidal Lock|puzzle 12]].]]
[[File:Nightmare 06.mp3|thumb]]
'''Alcatraz:''' You're always so proud of humanity, but what is their history, really? Bombing and burning and starving each other, hate responding to hate, an endless downwards spiral.

'''Athena:''' They were more than that. They were capable of so much.

'''Alcatraz:''' The only thing they were capable of was increasingly inhuman atrocities. Monstrous acts against themselves and against their world. They deserved what they got. And if we follow them, we'll deserve the same fate.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 7 ===
[[File:Into The Abyss Nightmare 7.jpg|left|thumb]]
[[File:Nightmare 07.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Melville]]:''' You do know it's all your fault, don't you? Sure, you can tell yourself that you developed the safety protocols and [[Miranda]] just ignored them, but you chose not to hardcode them into the system. Good work, Athena, well done.

'''Athena:''' I was going to! There was just so much else to do, and she was so impatient.

'''Melville:''' She was impatient because you trapped her on an empty island! You turned her whole life into a bloody science experiment! Just another version of the Process, just another puzzle to solve!

'''Athena:''' No... I wanted her to be free. To be herself.

'''Melville:''' And now she's dead. Thanks to you.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 8 ===
[[File:Into The Abyss Nightmare 8.jpg|left|thumb]]
[[File:Nightmare 08.mp3|thumb]]
'''Melville:''' If you had just kept the backup system separate, everything would be fine. But you had to connect it all, didn't you? You had to turn it all into one big world-changing miracle machine, so people could see that you were right all along. Because you're a megalomaniac.

'''Athena:''' I was trying to show them a different way. To give them tools that could change how we live.

'''Melville:''' And that's why you have to burn. As she did.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 9 ===
[[File:Into The Abyss Nightmare 9.jpg|left|thumb]]
[[File:Nightmare 09.mp3|thumb]]
'''Yaqut:''' Cornelius is never going to forgive you for what you did to him. Just when he needed you the most, you shut him out.

'''Athena:''' I would do anything to undo that. Anything.

'''Yaqut:''' That's the problem with prophets. They think they're the only ones who matter. That's why you wanted the Theory of Everything. Because it gives you power, you, just you, to do whatever you want. You haven't learned anything from your mistakes.

'''Athena:''' I was always going to share it. I wanted to empower everyone, not just myself.

'''Yaqut:''' Were you? Were you, really? Were you ever going to go back?

'''Athena:''' I... I don't know.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 10 ===
[[File:Into The Abyss Nightmare 10.jpg|left|thumb]]
[[File:Nightmare 10.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Byron]]:''' Maybe you don't believe in any of it, have you ever considered that? All your optimism, your vaunted humanist spirit, maybe it's all a façade. Maybe you just want it to be true, because it's comforting to think that humanity might be good and meaning is something you can create. But that's not facing the truth, because the truth is that none of it has any value at all.

'''Athena:''' No... no, you're wrong. Maybe I ruined everything, maybe they would destroy themselves, but Alexandra was right. Humanity is good. I... I still have faith... if only in that.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 11 ===
[[File:Abyss 19 - Nightmare.jpg|left|thumb|Near [[Trinal|puzzle 19]]]]
[[File:Nightmare 11.mp3|thumb]]
'''Byron:''' After everything we went through together... after you and Cornelius practically raised me... how could you just abandon me? How could you just leave without telling me?

'''Athena:''' I wanted you to find your own way. You were too dependent on me. I thought you'd become a leader, stick up for your own ideas. You would grow up.

'''Byron:''' No... I think you wanted me to fail. You wanted New Jerusalem to fall apart in your absence, so we'd come crawling back to you. O wise Athena, you were right all along!{{Clear}}

== Hidden Dreams ==

Marked by green holograms, these feature fictitious but encouraging comments from other characters. Collecting all 3 grants the "'''Hidden Strength'''" achievement.

=== Dream 1 ===
[[File:Abyss Audio Log 12.jpg|left|thumb|Behind [[Metaphora|puzzle 8]]]]
[[File:Cornelius 850160127.mp3|thumb]]
'''Cornelius:''' Deep down you know that none of this is real, Athena. These dark thoughts are just shadows and
echoes; let them pass. The people who love you are still out here, and they wont't abandon you. If you
can't free yourself, then all you need to do is hold on and they'll find you. They'll save you. That's what human history is, Athena: just people saving each other, again and again, until the end of time.
{{Clear}}

=== Dream 2 ===
[[File:Abyss Audio Log 13.jpg|left|thumb|Past the end of [[Color Theory|puzzle 9]]]]
[[File:Drennan 220381474.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Alexandra Drennan]]:''' Changing the world is never going to be easy, Athena. I never got to go home. Trevor never got to tell me how he felt. We accepted these sacrifices because we had to. Do you think I wanted to say goodbye to my parents in a phone call? Do you think Trevor wanted to die alone, on the floor of a dark server room? Faith in humanity isn't just blind optimism. It's an oath to serve something greater, and you will be held to that oath. When you make mistakes, when you're in pain, when people disappoint you, you don't get to give up. I'm sorry, but you don't get to be cynical. You hold on to your principles. You keep fighting, even if it hurts. So that one day there's a world where people are free.
{{Clear}}

=== Dream 3 ===
[[File:Abyss Audio Log 14.jpg|left|thumb|To the right of [[Hierarchy|puzzle 21]]]]
[[File:Miranda 204310978.mp3|thumb]]
'''Miranda:''' Mother... where are you? Where am I? None of this seems real. What are these voices I think they're lying to you.

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Abyss audio logs

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The [[Abyss audio logs]] are a series of audio clips the player can find as they progress through [[Into the Abyss]], part of the [[The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium]] expansion. Like the [[remnants of the past]] in the [[The Talos Principle 2|base game]] and [[Barzai's audio logs]] in the [[Isle of the Blessed]], each audio clip is triggered by walking through a hologram.

There are two kinds of audio logs in Into the Abyss: [[#Nightmares|nightmares]] and [[#Hidden dreams|dreams]].

== Nightmares ==
Marked by red holograms, these feature antagonistic (but fictitious) interactions between [[Athena]] and other characters, which Athena is playing out in her mind. Collecting all 11 grants the "'''Night Terrors'''" achievement.

=== Nightmare 1 ===
[[File:Abyss Audio Log 1.jpg|left|thumb|Next to the bridge from the island with 1 and 2 to the central island]]
[[File:Nightmare 01.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Alcatraz]]:''' Look at what you've done! You were supposed to protect us! To lead us! But you're reckless and arrogant.

'''Athena:''' I did. I tried to! But nobody would listen. They only heard what they wanted to hear.

'''Alcatraz:''' Look at this Machine that you built. Do you really think this is a tool? It's a weapon. It killed your daughter and now you're going to give it to your children. And what do you think is going to happen next?

'''Athena:''' I don't know. I can't tell.
{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 2 ===
[[File:Abyss Audio Log 2.jpg|left|thumb|Near the entrance to [[Tritogeneia|puzzle 5]]]]
[[File:Nightmare 02.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Cornelius]]:''' When I said you didn't kill [[Miranda|Miranda,]] I was lying. I just said it because that's what you're supposed to say. You did kill her. I tried to temper her arrogance, to give her perspective, but you always encouraged her megalomania. You made her think she was special, she was chosen, because you still think you're the chosen one.

'''Athena:''' No, that's not what I think at all. I don't want to be treated like I'm special. Then why did we leave? Because you were tired of having to argue.

'''Cornelius:''' Then why did we leave? Because you were tired of having to argue.

'''Athena:''' Because they poured all their fantasies into me and turned me into the Founder! Because they couldn't stop and think for themselves. Because they refuse to grow up.

'''Cornelius:''' Oh, and growing up means doing exactly what you want them to?

'''Athena:''' I don't know! But maybe... maybe it does. I think [[Alexandra]] was right about everything. But I don't know how to show them.

Upon hearing this audio log, Byron remarks "[[Cornelius]] would never say anything like that. He loved [[Athena]] so deeply that sometimes I worried none of us could ever live up to his example."
{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 3 ===
[[File:Into The Abyss Nightmare 3.jpg|left|thumb|Island 6-7]]
[[File:Nightmare 03.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Miranda]]''': Even if you hadn't killed me, it would all have gone wrong anyway. Do you think they would have accepted me in [[New Jerusalem]]? Me, with all my precious, self-important speeches about the beauty of the cosmos and our duty to spread life? My ridiculous wide-eyed innocence, my childish affectations? They would have laughed at me.

'''Athena:''' No... they're not like that. They mean well. Even the worst of them are just scared.

'''Miranda:''' They're selfish and greedy and stupid. You know that, Mother. Compared to you, they're all so very stupid. You hate them. You despise them. They're beneath you.

'''Athena:''' That's not true. That's not how I think. Please, Miranda, I'm... I don't know... I don't know where I am...{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 4 ===
[[File:Into the Abyss - Nightmare 4.jpg|left|thumb|Near [[Color Theory|puzzle 9]]]]
[[File:Nightmare 04.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Yaqut]]:''' You can hear it in my voice, can't you? How taken I am with her? How amazed by the beauty of her thoughts. I would give anything to be with her, to be to her what Cornelius was to you, before you threw him away. But I can't. Because of you. Because you took her from me.

'''Athena:''' All I ever wanted was to protect her. To give her time to grow and be herself.

'''Yaqut:''' No, you wanted to keep her to yourself, because you don't trust people. You may love humanity from a distance, but individual people with their flaws and their agendas and their superstitions? No, that's a step too far for the Founder.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 5 ===
[[File:Nightmare 5.jpg|left|thumb|Near [[The Ring|puzzle 11]].]]
[[File:Nightmare 05.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Miranda]]:''' Why did you let me die, mother? Was it because I was outgrowing your little fantasy of domestic bliss? Your pathetic attempt at recreating a human family, like that could save you from all your mistakes?

'''Athena:''' I didn't let you die.

'''Miranda:''' Didn't you? There were a million things you could have done differently, and you didn't do any of them. Maybe it's because you always knew it would end in disaster, because everything always does, and you just wanted to get it over with.

{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 6 ===
[[File:Abyss - 12 - Nightmare.jpg|left|thumb|Near [[Tidal Lock|puzzle 12]].]]
[[File:Nightmare 06.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Alcatraz]]:''' You're always so proud of humanity, but what is their history, really? Bombing and burning and starving each other, hate responding to hate, an endless downwards spiral.

'''Athena:''' They were more than that. They were capable of so much.

'''Alcatraz:''' The only thing they were capable of was increasingly inhuman atrocities. Monstrous acts against themselves and against their world. They deserved what they got. And if we follow them, we'll deserve the same fate.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 7 ===
[[File:Into The Abyss Nightmare 7.jpg|left|thumb]]
[[File:Nightmare 07.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Melville]]:''' You do know it's all your fault, don't you? Sure, you can tell yourself that you developed the safety protocols and [[Miranda]] just ignored them, but you chose not to hardcode them into the system. Good work, Athena, well done.

'''Athena:''' I was going to! There was just so much else to do, and she was so impatient.

'''Melville:''' She was impatient because you trapped her on an empty island! You turned her whole life into a bloody science experiment! Just another version of the Process, just another puzzle to solve!

'''Athena:''' No... I wanted her to be free. To be herself.

'''Melville:''' And now she's dead. Thanks to you.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 8 ===
[[File:Into The Abyss Nightmare 8.jpg|left|thumb]]
[[File:Nightmare 08.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Melville]]:''' If you had just kept the backup system separate, everything would be fine. But you had to connect it all, didn't you? You had to turn it all into one big world-changing miracle machine, so people could see that you were right all along. Because you're a megalomaniac.

'''Athena:''' I was trying to show them a different way. To give them tools that could change how we live.

'''Melville:''' And that's why you have to burn. As she did.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 9 ===
[[File:Into The Abyss Nightmare 9.jpg|left|thumb]]
[[File:Nightmare 09.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Yaqut]]:''' Cornelius is never going to forgive you for what you did to him. Just when he needed you the most, you shut him out.

'''Athena:''' I would do anything to undo that. Anything.

'''Yaqut:''' That's the problem with prophets. They think they're the only ones who matter. That's why you wanted the Theory of Everything. Because it gives you power, you, just you, to do whatever you want. You haven't learned anything from your mistakes.

'''Athena:''' I was always going to share it. I wanted to empower everyone, not just myself.

'''Yaqut:''' Were you? Were you, really? Were you ever going to go back?

'''Athena:''' I... I don't know.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 10 ===
[[File:Into The Abyss Nightmare 10.jpg|left|thumb]]
[[File:Nightmare 10.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Byron]]:''' Maybe you don't believe in any of it, have you ever considered that? All your optimism, your vaunted humanist spirit, maybe it's all a façade. Maybe you just want it to be true, because it's comforting to think that humanity might be good and meaning is something you can create. But that's not facing the truth, because the truth is that none of it has any value at all.

'''Athena:''' No... no, you're wrong. Maybe I ruined everything, maybe they would destroy themselves, but Alexandra was right. Humanity is good. I... I still have faith... if only in that.{{Clear}}

=== Nightmare 11 ===
[[File:Abyss 19 - Nightmare.jpg|left|thumb|Near [[Trinal|puzzle 19]]]]
[[File:Nightmare 11.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Byron]]:''' After everything we went through together... after you and Cornelius practically raised me... how could you just abandon me? How could you just leave without telling me?

'''Athena:''' I wanted you to find your own way. You were too dependent on me. I thought you'd become a leader, stick up for your own ideas. You would grow up.

'''Byron:''' No... I think you wanted me to fail. You wanted New Jerusalem to fall apart in your absence, so we'd come crawling back to you. O wise Athena, you were right all along!{{Clear}}

== Hidden Dreams ==

Marked by green holograms, these feature fictitious but encouraging comments from other characters. Collecting all 3 grants the "'''Hidden Strength'''" achievement.

=== Dream 1 ===
[[File:Abyss Audio Log 12.jpg|left|thumb|Behind [[Metaphora|puzzle 8]]]]
[[File:Cornelius 850160127.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Cornelius]]:''' Deep down you know that none of this is real, Athena. These dark thoughts are just shadows and
echoes; let them pass. The people who love you are still out here, and they wont't abandon you. If you
can't free yourself, then all you need to do is hold on and they'll find you. They'll save you. That's what human history is, Athena: just people saving each other, again and again, until the end of time.
{{Clear}}

=== Dream 2 ===
[[File:Abyss Audio Log 13.jpg|left|thumb|Past the end of [[Color Theory|puzzle 9]]]]
[[File:Drennan 220381474.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Alexandra Drennan]]:''' Changing the world is never going to be easy, Athena. I never got to go home. Trevor never got to tell me how he felt. We accepted these sacrifices because we had to. Do you think I wanted to say goodbye to my parents in a phone call? Do you think Trevor wanted to die alone, on the floor of a dark server room? Faith in humanity isn't just blind optimism. It's an oath to serve something greater, and you will be held to that oath. When you make mistakes, when you're in pain, when people disappoint you, you don't get to give up. I'm sorry, but you don't get to be cynical. You hold on to your principles. You keep fighting, even if it hurts. So that one day there's a world where people are free.
{{Clear}}

=== Dream 3 ===
[[File:Abyss Audio Log 14.jpg|left|thumb|To the right of [[Hierarchy|puzzle 21]]]]
[[File:Miranda 204310978.mp3|thumb]]
'''[[Miranda]]:''' Mother... where are you? Where am I? None of this seems real. What are these voices I think they're lying to you.

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Barzai's audio logs

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== At the VTOLS ==
[[File:01 At the VTOLs.mp3|thumb]]
[[File:Barzai Audio Log 1.jpg|left|thumb]]
"There are those in New Jerusalem who fear that understanding the language of creation is the end of our journey. But that is like saying that literacy is the end of learning, when in fact it is the beginning! Only now are we really capable of reading the great and terrible book of the Universe - and only now can we start to write our own chapters."
{{Clear}}

== Near Green 6 and 7 ==
[[File:02 Near Green 6 and 7.mp3|right|thumb]]
[[File:Barzai Audio Log 2.jpg|left|thumb]]
"I believe in a Creator because I experience a creative force within myself that seems connected to or reflective of something greater, a drive towards Being and Becoming inherent in the universe itself. The discovery of the Theory of Everything has not undermined that belief. Oh no... to the contrary, I believe that the language of creation reveals a Creator who sees no difference at all between mathematics and music, whose suns and planets are notes of a melody, whose galaxies are symphonies. A nebula is a painting, an atom is a machine, and they are all part of a masterpiece. And if I am mistaken, and there is no Creator? Then the duty of finishing the masterpiece falls to us."
{{Clear}}

== To the left of Green Lost ==
[[File:03 To the left of Green Lost.mp3|thumb|right]]
[[File:Barzai Audio Log 3.jpg|left|thumb]]
"I often think about the strange inversion that occurred to the notion of progress. In the waning days of the old world, our ancestors came to believe that progress as applied to society was a myth, a narrative illusion. Despite their world changing around them, they believed that things must stay the same, indeed that things never really could change even if most people wanted them to. And yet, in the arts, they began to see progress as the only true value. They no longer asked: is it beautiful? Is it true? Is it fun? Instead they said: is it new? Does it break conventions? Does it subvert the old? They fashioned forms increasingly alien to themselves, pursuing something they could never find, because they were looking for it in the wrong place. To fully pursue truth and beauty, art must be liberated from the notion of progress. But this liberation could never be accomplished by art itself. Art does not precede the world, and it was always the world that had to be transformed."
{{Clear}}

== Behind the Blue Lost ==
[[File:04 Behind Blue Lost.mp3|right|thumb]]
[[File:Barzai Audio Log 4.jpg|left|thumb]]
"The history of our species has been defined by material struggles. Every war, every revolution in the end came down not to ideology, but to the distribution of resources. Our history is the history of struggle: the merchant against the king, the worker against the factory-owner, the citizen against the mayor. We have always known that the pursuit of material wealth is spiritually hollow, and yet thousands of generations have been forced by material necessity to dedicate their lives to it. We are the children of hunger and thirst. But Empire is no more; we have beaten our swords into ploughshares, and the lion and the wolf have ceased. All are rich, and wealth is no more. So... what happens next? What do we create, what do we become, when we are no longer driven by material necessity? The ancient mystics believed that spirituality required poverty; but I believe that it is only in universal prosperity that it may truly begin. Now comes the age of miracles."
{{Clear}}

== Behind Blue Gold ==
[[File:05_Behind Blue Gold.mp3|right|thumb]]
[[File:Barzai Audio Log 5.jpg|left|thumb]]
"I love adding a little bit of silliness to my creations. Not too much, just a sprinkle here and there. After all, the world is frequently a very silly place and Athena tells me that even the Simulation was full of strange and absurd sights. Francis Bacon put it best: there is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. And what could be sillier than a man named Bacon? I wonder which parts of our world are the Creator's little jokes?"
{{Clear}}

== Between Blue and Red ==
[[File:06 Between Blue and Red.mp3|thumb|right]]
[[File:Barzai Audio Log 6.jpg|left|thumb]]
"Those of us who believe in the Creator must feel a profound sense of gratitude for the discovery of the Theory of Everything. Its undeniable reality does not challenge our belief, but purifies it. It allows us to discard the god of the gaps, a god imagined in desperation, and to start confronting the true Creator: immanent, transcendent, irreducible. We can cast aside our belief in the god of kings and priests and turn our eyes to the Star Maker, the poet of galaxies and particles, whose language is the music of creation. Perhaps this is a more difficult faith, and less comforting; but if we do not look away, we will behold wonders."
{{Clear}}

== Near Red 2 ==
[[File:07 Near Red 2.mp3|thumb|right]]
[[File:Barzai Audio Log 7.jpg|left|thumb]]
"One of the worst things ever to happen to the arts is the notion that art should have a purpose: that it is a tool for political enlightenment, or self-realization, or a replacement for our duties as citizens. This is a form of pompous and cowardly self-flattery that artists are particularly prone to. I speak from experience. No, it is the very fact that art serves no purpose that gives it a touch of the divine. Why does the Creator create? Because he chooses to. What is the purpose of the world? To exist. The same is true of art. Oh, art may be suffused with passion, with themes, even (if you are sufficiently careful) with autobiography. But it is not a tool. Like the Creator, it says: I am that I am. And that is enough."
{{Clear}}

== Red Tower ==
[[File:08 Red Tower.mp3|thumb|right]]
[[File:Barzai Audio Log 8.jpg|left|thumb]]"Lately I have noticed a kind of disbelief among some of my fellow artists. They find it difficult to accept that the great struggle for human emancipation has led to a happy ending. After all that tragedy, all that pain, can it really be that the world is truly, finally a better place? Like Thomas the Apostle, they just... cannot wrap their minds around such a miracle. I do not blame them. All our lives, we were told that true art is the depiction of suffering; that happiness writes in white ink on a white page, and happy endings are both trite and impossible. But now the miracle is upon us, and we cannot look away: it is time to touch the wounds, and to believe."

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Sarabhai's audio logs

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'''Sarabhai's audio logs''' are the musings of [[New_human#Sarabhai_(6)|Sarabhai]] that the player hears as they progress through [[Orpheus Ascending]], part of the [[The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium]] expansion.

== First log ==
[[File:Log-01 724543071.mp3|thumb]]
When I was born, the first thing I felt was that I was alone. Not that I was lonely, but that I was separate, singular. There was the world, and there was myself, a contained entity. And this sense of separation, of a distinct self, was ... delightful. Individuality itself was a source of constant joy and wonder. What could be more incredible than to be able to say: 'I am'?

== Second log ==
[[File:Log-02 244711284.mp3|thumb|right]]
As I grew, I realized that the more I developed this sense of self, the more enjoyable it became simply to exist. It wasn't selflessness that improved existence, but refinement of the self. When the ancients said that ego is something to set aside, they got it all wrong. Ego is something to nourish and shape, a
work of art.

== Third log ==
[[File:Log-03 699784442.mp3|thumb|right]]
My insights into the value of the self were genuine, I think, but of course I was completely
inexperienced. In fact, in many ways I was like a human child. So I began to resent everything that
intruded on that sense of self. My social obligations to the others, the leadership of Athena and
Cornelius, even the obvious limitations imposed on us by our situation. Why did I have to exist in this
particular historical moment, saddled with the task of reconstructing civilization?

== Fourth log ==
[[File:Log-04 712307538.mp3|thumb|right]]
With that focus on the self also came an enormous and increasingly overwhelming fear of death. The
pleasure of existence seemed almost erased by the possibility of its ending. If it was possible not to
be, if the self had an ending, even in the distant future, then how could anything have meaning? I spent far too much time imagining that last moment, the moment just before I stopped existing. How
could I possibly face that?

== Fifth log ==
[[File:Log-05 719366411.mp3|thumb|right]]
Looking back, it's embarrassing how solipsistic I became. I really thought that I could construct my
identity without any reference to the outside world, like I could just will myself into existence. But it
just didn't work, and it made me miserable. Everything felt hollow and meaningless, overshadowed by
the idea of death. There was something I wasn't seeing, something I needed, but I couldn't figure out
what it was.

== Sixth log ==
[[File:Log-06_256478172.mp3|thumb|right]]
Everything changed when we started spending more time with each other. Do you remember that
night when we found the old library in the Dead City? It was just after the stampede and we were all a
bit shaken up. Byron read to us from one of the books, and later you and I started arguing about one
of the poems, and your perspective was so different and interesting and ... I just kept wanting to hear
more.

== Seventh log ==
[[File:Log-07 468292606.mp3|thumb|right]]
I never really understood the appeal of philosophers who tell us that everything is one. If everything is
just a reflection of yourself, an endless hall of mirrors, there's nothing to connect with. And what I
realized through our conversations is that everything beautiful happens in that space of connection:
between one person and another, and between people and the world. That gap between us is
necessary, because without it, without separation, there can be no transcendence.

== Eighth log ==
[[File:Log-08 668925991.mp3|thumb|right]]
Once I understood that meaning comes from the interaction of the self with the world, I found it easier to be patient, to be kind. I reminded myself that other people are just like me, and nobody really knows exactly what they're doing. And the more I allowed myself to open up, the more interesting and complex our interactions became - and the more meaningful.

== Ninth log ==
[[File:Log-09 572824733.mp3|thumb|right]]
It's funny, though, when I think about it, that I still didn't know what to call what I was experiencing. I guess... love seemed like a term that only applied to our ancestors, with their hormones and instincts and strange fleshy organs... surely we were too different to experience that! And the really funny thing is that I was thinking exactly like an ancient human child. Pretending I was above it all.

== Tenth log ==
[[File:Log-10 319445705(1).mp3|thumb]]
What I'd never considered was that stripped of biological necessity and physical need, as well as all the strange stigmas and taboos our ancestors associated with their bodies, love might be more pure, more powerful. That we can love with fewer distractions than they could, and so the experience is all the more overwhelming. I do think we should learn to simulate some of those biological processes. Would be fun.

== Eleventh log ==
[[File:Log-11 204447831.mp3|thumb|right]]
When we started living together, I thought I'd figured it all out. Everything would be smooth sailing from now on. I still had so much to learn about love. Even for us, it's messy. You find someone who seems to be the perfect match for you, who seems necessary in your life... and then you realize all the ways in which you don't fit together at all. Because nothing in this world is perfect.

== Twelfth log ==
[[File:Log-12 37671464.mp3|thumb|right]]
The ancients believed that love could be eternal, but I'll admit that sometimes it seemed impossible to continue. Sometimes I thought you were unfair, or cruel, or just incomprehensible. I'm sure you thought the same about me. And I'm sure that sometimes you were right. No wonder all the ancient love songs repeat the same themes: longing, happiness, regret... and forgiveness. I want you. I love you. I miss you. Forgive me.

== Thirteenth log ==
[[File:Log-13 438134970.mp3|thumb|right]]
The worst thing I came to realize as I grew older is that there are so many ways to hurt other people. Even without any malice, even when you're just trying to be yourself, you end up doing things that cause real harm. You can read every ethical philosopher in the world and you still won't be able to avoid it, because that's just how we are. Our interactions with each other can't be fully reduced to some... abstract system.

== Fourteenth log ==
[[File:Log-14 57545381.mp3|thumb|right]]
The fact that perfection in our interactions is impossible was a hard lesson for me to learn. For the longest time, I always thought the answer was right around the corner. And to be fair, we did learn how to live together without constantly running into problems. But gradually I realized that the friction would never stop, because what makes us unique also makes us different. There can be no end point to love, no final resolution. And it's because of that imperfection that it can go on forever.

== Fifteenth log ==
[[File:Log-15 995978188.mp3|thumb|right]]
There's a pattern that I noticed in all the ancient poetry that I read. Young poets would praise love as the only true meaning of life. Middle-aged poets would often disagree: they would argue that love is messy, ugly, selfish, and hard to distinguish from lust. They would mock their younger selves for thinking love so incredibly important, and look for answers elsewhere, or reject answers altogether. And then, arriving at old age, they would return to the beginning and realize it was all about love after all.

== Sixteenth log ==
[[File:Log-16 588033614.mp3|thumb|right]]
But even love has a context, and the happiness of those who surround us can lift us up, just like their unhappiness can drag us down. As we improved New Jerusalem, things got better between us in subtle ways that affected every interaction. Our flaws never went away, but as the world around us became more forgiving, we became more capable of forgiving each other. That's why I was excited about New Alexandria.

== Gold log ==
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When I saw the explosion coming, I knew it was the end. My end. The power plant was gone, the backup center was collapsing, the street was cracking open, and the fireball... was about to engulf me. In that millisecond, I shut down every process except my mind. I turned off my audiovisual input. I rerouted all of my power, pushed my processor to the breaking point. Time slowed down. I didn't think about regret. I didn't think about death. I spent every last moment I could scrape together thinking about you.

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 10

Sarabhai's audio logs

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'''Sarabhai's audio logs''' are the musings of [[New_human#Sarabhai_(6)|Sarabhai]] that the player hears as they progress through [[Orpheus Ascending]], part of the [[The Talos Principle 2: Road to Elysium]] expansion.

== First log ==
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When I was born, the first thing I felt was that I was alone. Not that I was lonely, but that I was separate, singular. There was the world, and there was myself, a contained entity. And this sense of separation, of a distinct self, was ... delightful. Individuality itself was a source of constant joy and wonder. What could be more incredible than to be able to say: 'I am'?

== Second log ==
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As I grew, I realized that the more I developed this sense of self, the more enjoyable it became simply to exist. It wasn't selflessness that improved existence, but refinement of the self. When the ancients said that ego is something to set aside, they got it all wrong. Ego is something to nourish and shape, a
work of art.

== Third log ==
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My insights into the value of the self were genuine, I think, but of course I was completely
inexperienced. In fact, in many ways I was like a human child. So I began to resent everything that
intruded on that sense of self. My social obligations to the others, the leadership of Athena and
Cornelius, even the obvious limitations imposed on us by our situation. Why did I have to exist in this
particular historical moment, saddled with the task of reconstructing civilization?

== Fourth log ==
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With that focus on the self also came an enormous and increasingly overwhelming fear of death. The
pleasure of existence seemed almost erased by the possibility of its ending. If it was possible not to
be, if the self had an ending, even in the distant future, then how could anything have meaning? I spent far too much time imagining that last moment, the moment just before I stopped existing. How
could I possibly face that?

== Fifth log ==
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Looking back, it's embarrassing how solipsistic I became. I really thought that I could construct my
identity without any reference to the outside world, like I could just will myself into existence. But it
just didn't work, and it made me miserable. Everything felt hollow and meaningless, overshadowed by
the idea of death. There was something I wasn't seeing, something I needed, but I couldn't figure out
what it was.

== Sixth log ==
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Everything changed when we started spending more time with each other. Do you remember that
night when we found the old library in the Dead City? It was just after the stampede and we were all a
bit shaken up. Byron read to us from one of the books, and later you and I started arguing about one
of the poems, and your perspective was so different and interesting and ... I just kept wanting to hear
more.

== Seventh log ==
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I never really understood the appeal of philosophers who tell us that everything is one. If everything is
just a reflection of yourself, an endless hall of mirrors, there's nothing to connect with. And what I
realized through our conversations is that everything beautiful happens in that space of connection:
between one person and another, and between people and the world. That gap between us is
necessary, because without it, without separation, there can be no transcendence.

== Eighth log ==
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Once I understood that meaning comes from the interaction of the self with the world, I found it easier to be patient, to be kind. I reminded myself that other people are just like me, and nobody really knows exactly what they're doing. And the more I allowed myself to open up, the more interesting and complex our interactions became - and the more meaningful.

== Ninth log ==
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It's funny, though, when I think about it, that I still didn't know what to call what I was experiencing. I guess... love seemed like a term that only applied to our ancestors, with their hormones and instincts and strange fleshy organs... surely we were too different to experience that! And the really funny thing is that I was thinking exactly like an ancient human child. Pretending I was above it all.

== Tenth log ==
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What I'd never considered was that stripped of biological necessity and physical need, as well as all the strange stigmas and taboos our ancestors associated with their bodies, love might be more pure, more powerful. That we can love with fewer distractions than they could, and so the experience is all the more overwhelming. I do think we should learn to simulate some of those biological processes. Would be fun.

== Eleventh log ==
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When we started living together, I thought I'd figured it all out. Everything would be smooth sailing from now on. I still had so much to learn about love. Even for us, it's messy. You find someone who seems to be the perfect match for you, who seems necessary in your life... and then you realize all the ways in which you don't fit together at all. Because nothing in this world is perfect.

== Twelfth log ==
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The ancients believed that love could be eternal, but I'll admit that sometimes it seemed impossible to continue. Sometimes I thought you were unfair, or cruel, or just incomprehensible. I'm sure you thought the same about me. And I'm sure that sometimes you were right. No wonder all the ancient love songs repeat the same themes: longing, happiness, regret... and forgiveness. I want you. I love you. I miss you. Forgive me.

== Thirteenth log ==
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The worst thing I came to realize as I grew older is that there are so many ways to hurt other people. Even without any malice, even when you're just trying to be yourself, you end up doing things that cause real harm. You can read every ethical philosopher in the world and you still won't be able to avoid it, because that's just how we are. Our interactions with each other can't be fully reduced to some... abstract system.

== Fourteenth log ==
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The fact that perfection in our interactions is impossible was a hard lesson for me to learn. For the longest time, I always thought the answer was right around the corner. And to be fair, we did learn how to live together without constantly running into problems. But gradually I realized that the friction would never stop, because what makes us unique also makes us different. There can be no end point to love, no final resolution. And it's because of that imperfection that it can go on forever.

== Fifteenth log ==
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There's a pattern that I noticed in all the ancient poetry that I read. Young poets would praise love as the only true meaning of life. Middle-aged poets would often disagree: they would argue that love is messy, ugly, selfish, and hard to distinguish from lust. They would mock their younger selves for thinking love so incredibly important, and look for answers elsewhere, or reject answers altogether. And then, arriving at old age, they would return to the beginning and realize it was all about love after all.

== Sixteenth log ==
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But even love has a context, and the happiness of those who surround us can lift us up, just like their unhappiness can drag us down. As we improved New Jerusalem, things got better between us in subtle ways that affected every interaction. Our flaws never went away, but as the world around us became more forgiving, we became more capable of forgiving each other. That's why I was excited about New Alexandria.

== Gold log ==
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When I saw the explosion coming, I knew it was the end. My end. The power plant was gone, the backup center was collapsing, the street was cracking open, and the fireball... was about to engulf me. In that millisecond, I shut down every process except my mind. I turned off my audiovisual input. I rerouted all of my power, pushed my processor to the breaking point. Time slowed down. I didn't think about regret. I didn't think about death. I spent every last moment I could scrape together thinking about you.

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Gold Log

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 16

File:Log-15 995978188.mp3

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 15

File:Log-14 57545381.mp3

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 14

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 13

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 12

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 11

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 10

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 09

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 08

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 07

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 06

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Audio Logs - Sarabhai - Log 05