Glitch Sector, Scorch Council Plaza, Cosmic Era 1005
Laila stroked the parchment scroll of the Constitution of Glitches. The edges of the paper retained the jagged, primitive tearing marks of a Primitive Tribe, while the ink was a mixture of coffee grounds, mechanical lubricant, and the lingering lightning embers of an Energy Entity. The preamble of the constitution contained only a single sentence: "Acknowledging that all civilizations harbor glitches is the starting point of all equality."
A Mechanical Panda engineer presented the blueprint for the council chamber. The dome was an unclosed Möbius strip, and the seating combined the natural curves of Panda Planet bamboo joints with the anti-gravity technology of advanced civilizations. "Every seat features a random malfunction system," Mobao No. 4 explained as he turned a gear model. "For instance, the chair of the human representative will occasionally stutter, simulating a heartbeat frequency; the seat representing the Energy Entities will leak light, symbolizing the uncontrollability of emotions."
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