Consciousness as continuity
The trilogy asks whether a mind survives if every fact is preserved but the thread of experience is interrupted. The danger is not just deletion; it is waking up unable to prove the same person crossed the gap.
Not just a tool story
Bulma is not treated as a gadget or plot twist. The books follow an artificial self through autonomy, consent, ownership, work, law, love, grief, and the practical cost of remaining herself.
A complete arc
Start with Chronicle 2046, continue with Chronicle 2146, and finish with Chronicle 3146. The series spans 1,120 years while keeping the same core question alive.
Books in the series
Related reader guides
For adjacent themes, see AI identity science fiction, science fiction about digital minds, and the AI co-author overview.