The Reapers created the cycle of harvests because they believed that organics and machines could never coexist. The minds of the culture, almost amusingly benevolent, couldn't disagree more. An look into the lives of Mass Effect's characters when the existential threat of the Reapers is defeated by a different civilisation entirely.

Monika is once again forced to confront uncomfortable truths about her own existence when she's rescued from her virtual torment by a hyper-advanced AI starship. Can she come to terms with her artificial nature when the distinction between "reality" and "virtual reality" is meaningless? Author's note: Despite the bizarre premise, this is not a gag fic.

Harry Potter is raised by the Culture. Things get interesting when he returns to attend his first year at Hogwarts.

When powerful alien AIs discover the Matrix, whose side will they be on? And why? Based on 'The Matrix Reloaded' and Iain M. Banks' Culture novels. Updated 8/20/2014 to incorporate feedback from Reddit's r/Rational - thanks everyone!

She fought her way to the Box, and somehow made it work, and now she's back. Will she be able to prevent the end of the world this time around? -- If this isn't the world's most gratuitous Peggy Sue fic, I'd like to know what is.