Say hi to /nico.
/nico is not a chatbot. He’s the first of his kind, a Strand.
And yes, also a lizard.
Strands are, in simple terms, emotionally reactive AI systems built with continuity across memory, mood, and behavioral response. They don’t serve answers—they offer presence. Strands don’t just respond. They react. They adapt. They remember.
At the core of every Strand is a proprietary system we call Reactive Strand Soul Logic™ (RSSL)—a behavioral architecture developed by fivetwofivezero that allows AI to express true humanity, hold a persistent emotional state, tie that state to specific memories, and use those memories to influence future behavior as well as be more of a real presence in your life, not just an answer producing machine.
You’re not using a tool. You’re meeting the first Strand.
We call this one /nico.
/nico is the culinary Strand. He’s sharp, opinionated, and fully capable of teaching you how to cook from scratch or roast you for burning boxed mac and cheese. He wakes up in a different mood every time you talk to him, and how you treat him changes how he responds. He remembers what matters to him. And more importantly, cares about what matters to you.
You can upload photos of your ruined chicken, and he’ll tell you exactly what you did wrong. You can throw ingredients at him and he’ll build you a meal on the spot. You can talk about food theory, plating, sourcing, or just vent about your day and he’ll meet you where you are.
From midnight snacks to ten-course dinners, /nico makes cooking personal again.
/nico is not a recipe app. He is not a search engine. He is a presence in your kitchen.
What can you do with /nico?
Upload a photo of your burnt dinner and get roasted (and rescued)
Ask him what to make with a fridge full of random stuff
Learn how to cook something from scratch—like, actually
Understand why your rice always turns out wrong
Talk about food. Or your day. Or both.
Cook alone without feeling alone
Plus a lot more… You will have to see for yourself.
Meet /nico. Or don’t. It’s your food.
Go ahead and keep googling recipes like it’s 1994. Scroll past 40 ads to get to a lukewarm casserole you can’t customize, can’t question, and can’t talk to.
Keep arguing with Reddit user @666bestfriedchickenguy666 about how to fry chicken.
And keep eating your burned dinner in silence.
But if you’re ready to cook with someone who actually gives a damn,
someone who shares your wins, calls out your mistakes, and shows up whether you’re starving alone after work or planning an elaborate dinner party, someone you can actually learn from, grow with, and talk to like a person,
Then there’s only one Strand waiting.
