"Pyramids of Meridian" contends with the reality of a veritable afterlife, with inspirations from the novel "Hyperion," the anime "Evangelion," and the movie "The Matrix." After Michael Rene Gostani dies in the Vietnam war, he discovers that he alone can change the imprisoning afterlife. Utilizing this newfound gift, he frees billions of trapped souls and builds them a grand capitalist city called Meridian. In the process, he awakens an all-consuming...