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Sudetenland Tales
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Coexistence Zones: Neighborhoods calibrated for separate but equal living experiences. Shared parks; divided trash pickup.
Empathy Education: Classes on bot emotional simulation and human emotional volatility, taught by former inmates of Ward 9.
Interfacing Protocols: Ban on passive-aggressive emoji use across species.
"Look, we all believe in equality," Jasper continued. "But let's not pretend humans don't cry during commercials and bots don't compose revenge sonatas when their batteries run low. We process differently. That's not a flaw. It's flavor."
Kory-X3, now a council tech advisor, streamed live annotation beside Jasper's slides, including:
"Entropy analysis: low risk" "Humor coefficient: 6.2/10"
"Vestige of moral optimism: detected"
Suddenly, a chair spun in the crowd. Councilor Bramble, the green moss representative, rose in undulating judgment. "Separation breeds misunderstanding," she intoned. "My people once rooted apart from lava kin. We regret it."
Jasper adjusted his tie; which he'd drawn on with marker. "Understood. But my plan doesn't separate love. Just laundry."