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... we stepped back into the mapped city, I felt the cost begin to tally—not as weight, not as pressure, but as delay. Doors didn’t open as quickly. Signals took an extra beat to resolve. Conversations paused when we passed, then resumed a fraction too late.
Containment had learned restraint.
Now it was learning patience.
Arjun noticed the rhythm shift almost immediately."They’re not pushing anymore," he whispered."That’s worse, right?"
"Yes," I said ...
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