The Invention of Morel

“I am no longer alone, now that I have seen the woman.”

Loneliness makes you see people who aren't there. The narrator watches Faustine from the bushes. He loves a woman who can't even see him.

“To be immortal is commonplace; except for man, all creatures are immortal.”

Living forever sounds like a dream until you realize it's just a loop. These people repeat the same week on the island. They never change or grow.

“My abuse of your confidence was a means to an end.”

Morel built a machine to capture souls. He thought he was saving his friends. Instead he turned them into ghosts for his own pleasure.

Images are safer than real people. You can watch Faustine watch the sunset forever. She won't ever reject you or leave.