"First, there was darkness. Then came the Strangers. They were a race as old as time itself. They had mastered the ultimate technology: the ability to alter physical reality by will alone. They called this ability 'Tuning'. But they were dying; their civilization was in decline, and so they abandoned their world, seeking a cure for their own mortality. Their endless journey brought them to a small, blue world in the farthest corner of the galaxy... our world. Here they thought they had finally found what they had been searching for. My name is Dr. Daniel Paul Schreber. I am just a man; I help the Strangers conduct their experiments. I have betrayed my own kind."
— The much-maligned and spoileriffic opening narration.
"You're probably wondering why I keep appearing in your memories; it is because I have inserted myself into them. All of these memories have been fabricated to teach you about the Strangers, to give you a lifetime of knowledge in a single syringe." [...] "This is the machine the Strangers use to amplify their thoughts, the machine that changes their world. You must take control of it. You must make the machine yours. I know you can beat them, John, but you must concentrate." [...] "You have the power to make anything happen, but you must act! Now!"
— Dr. Schreber, presenting himself as fractured memories to John.
