Bottle

A bottle the color of light is found and collected by Jinn and Phyllis while they are travelling through space. It first appears as a streak of light. Upon inspection, Jinn breaks the bottle in order to obtain the manuscript found within.

Manuscript

A manuscript is written, put into a bottle, and released by Ulyssse so that someone else may find it and be warned of the fate which has befallen Earth and Soror – and may befall elsewhere. The manuscript contains the handwritten account of Ulysse on Professor Antelle’s expedition to the solar system of Betelgeuse. The manuscript thus comprises the core and vast majority of the content of the novel.

Footprint

A human footprint is the first indication of life found by Antelle, Ulysse, and Levain while on the planet of Soror. It is discovered in the sandy soil surrounding a beautiful waterfall and...