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The narrative explores the paradoxical nature of the human brain, presented as a survival machine that systematically distorts reality. The story centers on analyzing the reasons why consciousness processes only a minuscule fraction of sensory information, leading to perceptual errors. These glitches are viewed not as defects but as fundamental operating principles, illustrated by the invisible gorilla experiment.

Next, specific cognitive mechanisms responsible for these distortions are examined. The Mandela Effect is analyzed, in which large groups of people share false memories, questioning the reliability of collective memory. Phenomena such as the frequency illusion and priming are also revealed, demonstrating how the brain creates non-existent patterns and is subtly influenced by external stimuli.

The story delves deeper into the mechanism of confabulation—the brain's ability to fill memory gaps with fictional yet plausible details. The culmination of all cognitive biases is synchronicity, or meaningful coincidence, presented as the ultimate expression of the system's operation. The finale poses the question of whether these glitches are a system error or an inherent feature.