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1. Pretty Hate Machine by Darklight10

   Fandoms: Nine Inch Nails (Band)  

   • Explicit
   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, Major Character Death
   • Multi
   • Work in Progress

   04 Apr 2026

   Tags

   • Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
   • Major Character Death
   • Original Characters
   • Original Female Character(s)
   • Original Male Character(s)
   • Pretty Hate Machine (Nine Inch Nails)
   • Broken (Nine Inch Nails)
   • The Downward Spiral (Nine Inch Nails)
   • The Fragile (Nine Inch Nails)
   • Depression
   • Mental Health Issues
   • Alcohol Abuse/Alcoholism
   • Drug Addiction
   • Drug Use
   • Inspired by Music
   • Vaginal Sex
   • Sexual Content
   • Hypersexuality
   • Sex Addiction
   • Hatred
   • Break Up
   • Post-Break Up
   • Capitalism
   • Unhealthy Relationships
   • Unhealthy Coping Mechanisms
   • Suicide Attempt
   • Suicide Notes
   • Self-Hatred
   • Self-Harm
   • Christianity
   • Hookups
   • Ex Sex
   • Mental Breakdown
   • Mental Anguish
   • Mental Instability
   • Work
   • Betrayal
   • Post-Betrayal
   • Slut Shaming
   • Strained Relationships
   • Domestic Disputes
   • Emotional Baggage
   • Emotionally Repressed
   • Loneliness
   • Religious Imagery & Symbolism
   • Religious Guilt
   • religious trauma
   • Hate Sex
   • Cheating
   • Anxiety
   • Social Anxiety
   • Anxiety Disorder
   • Obsession
   • Love
   • Unrequited Love
   • Angst
   • Heavy Angst
   • Heavy Drinking
   • Suicidal Thoughts
   • Main Character Death
   • Suicide
   • Rejecting Help
   • blame
   • Hallucinations
   • Nihilism
   • Self-Destruction
   • Self-Worth Issues
   • Character Death
   • Death
   • Social Commentary

   Summary

   I turned the first 4 nine inch nails albums into a story. I've named the main character Trent and have based certain aspects of his life on Trent Reznor but he is not meant to be the real life Trent Reznor as I don't know his personality well enough to write about him. Each chapter is named after a song and that part of the story is based on that song to create a story where you watch a man slowly go insane.
   My personal interpretations of each song is used.

   Language:

   English

   Words:

   2,354

   Chapters:

   2/63

   Comments:

   5

   Kudos:

   4

   Hits:

   36