
When you read this little ASCII art book, you will feel the depths of emotions any hacker could ever be.
You will witness their flaws, their naïveté, all set to a bold, rhythmic melody.
Some call this book a call to action, others, an absolute travesty.
Yet all who read will agree, this book exposes the futility of the hacker wannabe.
So share a moment — two, three hours, a lifetime
— come rewire your brain inside The Hacker Zone!

Rise up my sons and daughters!
Don the white hats and take your finger tips to war.
We ride to the battlefield upon which the battalions of black hats await us. It is time for your inner child to stand up and be counted. Time to come out of those bunkers and use your minds in actively constructive ways. Time to cast away the hours in useless pursuit, of watching the television and playing video games.
It is time to join the crusade against evil and to take up your computers to wage war against those who would steal your freedom and threaten the future of mankind.
Be not afraid of standing with us friends.
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Image depicting a droid being attacked by black hats when viewed from inside the zone. When seen from outside the zone, you only see messages and descriptions of the battle on your computer screen.
A View From Inside the Zone
The Hacker Zone
I'm Trapped in ASCII!
Written and Produced by Stephen E.J Ryan
Moving ASCII Script coding by Joel Baceta under license
Moving ASCII Content by Katsuya Hyodo under license
Zone by FVMELESS under license
The Hacker Zone Multimedia Franchise
Copyright Stephen E.J Ryan 2021-2025 All Rights Reserved
I'm Trapped in ASCII by the purveyors of dystopian tyranny






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