4944 – Prologue: A description of The Pulse (written by [Pens&Feathers])

5111 – MIT math student, Henry Lu, first experiences The Pulse at the Berkshires farm of his roommate, Aaron Mullins.

5135 – Henry tries to discover the source of The Pulse around the farmhouse.

5142 – Henry asks Aaron’s mother about The Pulse. She has no awareness of it.

5178 – Back at MIT , Henry recognizes a pattern to The Pulse.

5213 – Flying home to San Francisco, Henry decides to analyze The Pulse through musical composition.

5283 – Henry spends his entire Christmas break recording The Pulse in a musical composition book.