The central theme of this issue revolves around reflections on the decline of the ZX Spectrum platform and the crisis within the demoscene, featuring farewell articles, recaps of Far Eastern scene activity, and reasons for developers' departures. The gaming section introduces 'Oneyroid', a psychedelic action-platformer by ACTION and TRIUMPH, accompanied by personal journal entries from developer Slip. Philosophical pieces cover a sci-fi allegory on societal apathy, debates on the role of art and mathematics, and inquiries into the nature of creativity. The issue is rounded out by dark poetry from Far Eastern author Lena, an analysis of the band Rammstein, and lyrical essays on solitude and human relationships.
Issue contents:
- From the authors - The fact that Spectrum is basically dead, everyone has long understood this and there is no news on this matter.
- Literature - mentality.
- Speccy is a new game from Slip: Oneiroid.
- Dispute - Breadth of mind or slavery to illusions?
- Do not read - Why did I do this? (Slip's revelations)
- Speccy - Spectrum is dead. There is no more scene!
- Coma - “I don’t want to write anything at all about the living conditions of our average Spectrumists.”
- Out World - Another Far Eastern poetess, another oblivion, another departure from life. Just call her Lena.
- Music - RAMMSTEIN, what's in my name?
- Science - Giver of thought, who are you?
- Bottom line - That's all, I have nothing to write about - and I'm lost for the stage.
- Other worlds - My perception of the world.
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