Astral Codex Ten

Nishin

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Nishin

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Nishin is a recurring person in the Astral Codex Ten archive, appearing 4 times across 4 issues between December 12, 2023 and January 13, 2026. The archive places it in contexts such as “You spot someone you vaguely know, Nishin”; “the other EAs are in some kind of heated political discussion with your old friend Nishin”; “your hear Nishin saying”. It most often appears alongside Bay Area, Bay Area House Party, Bob.

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  • Category: People
  • Mention count: 4
  • Issue count: 4
  • First seen: December 12, 2023
  • Last seen: January 13, 2026

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Recovered passages from the original issue text. When the raw archive preserved outbound links inside the source passage, they are listed directly under the quote.

Son Of Bride Of Bay Area House Party
December 12, 2023 · Original source
“LA LA LA I CAN’T HEAR YOU,” you say, and shove yourself through the crowd into a bedroom. You spot someone you vaguely know, Nishin, and see that he’s started wearing a crucifix. You are briefly concerned that the figure on the Cross will be Sam Altman, but on closer inspection it (mercifully) appears to be Jesus.
“Hi Nishin,” you say. “You look different.” Specifically, he’s clean-shaven, and has covered up his arm tattoo.
“Yeah,” says Nishin. “I finally took the plunge and converted to Catholicism last month.”
Press Any Key For Bay Area House Party
July 21, 2025 · Original source
“Based,” you say. Speaking of based, the other EAs are in some kind of heated political discussion with your old friend Nishin.
“…not denying that fetuses are human,” your hear Nishin saying. “I’m not even denying that abortion is genocide. I’m just saying that they aren’t American citizens. You don’t get citizenship until birth. And I’m tired of my government prioritizing the rights of non-citizens over tax-paying Americans. That’s why I’m pro-choice.”
“I feel like caring too much about that distinction is trying to virtue signal your education,” says Nishin.
Sources Say Bay Area House Party
September 25, 2025 · Original source
You are not the first people at the party to have this idea. Your friend Nishin sits at the table in front of a vodka bottle, slumping and glassy-eyed.
“Nishin, have you been using Twitter again?”
“Nishin, you know what Twitter does to people! The journos can use it because they’re all nepo babies who come from long lines of other journos that developed genetic resistance over dozens of generations. Your ancestors were subsistence farmers! The worst discourse they had to deal with was people accusing their rye crop of having ergot! You’ll be eaten alive!”
SOTA On Bay Area House Party
January 13, 2026 · Original source
You spot your friend Nishin. “Hey,” you joke. “What are you doing listening in? I thought you were married!”
“Happily married and just had my first child!” beams Nishin.
“Girl,” says Nishin, “But don’t tell her that.”