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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

‎ ( the undeniable chill of metallic walls encased the construct, not unlike the same metal that she wore under false flesh. fingers carefully grazed the railings of cracked concrete steps, descending into the dirt. with every step, the darker the scene became. that is, until she would ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

‎ ‎ constructs shoes stomped towards the entry way elevator. as the lift slowly ascended, pursed lips shot spit at the puddles of blood before her. ) “ Clean up this fucking * mess. “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

‎ blood. not a single word left her lips, nor did a single twitch on her face change her expression. robotic, you could say. her heel drove into their abdomen just once more, before thrashing all of the contents of her desk onto the ground floor. pivoting with a silent anger, the ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

‎ ( only mere minutes of this agony would continue, but it would end up feeling like hours. surely, any normal human would have come out of the endeavor ground to a pulp. but not kane. instead, when all was said and done, bishop simply dropped them back onto the floor to writhe in their own ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

‎ ( a brief pause followed their rise from the concrete, before her cold palms whirled back from her shoulders and lunged towards their jaw. tensed arm repeatedly driving their steel into the nearby earth wall. bits of rock tore at artificial skin with each thrust. ) ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

‎ ( but it was so strange, this altercation. the face that once seemed upturned by pure mania now fell into what could only be described as malicious indifference. could you even be sure that she was looking at a human being ? or an animal ? no, not even. ) ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

‎ ( their stammered pleas for forgiveness swiftly met with the back of her hand, chrome knuckles nearly crunching their cheekbones with a loud 𝘾𝙍𝘼𝘾𝙆 ! the sheer force sends the pale locked individual thrusted into the concrete, the back of their head knocking hard. ) ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

‎ ( it was not the first time someone has looked down upon her. why, she could remember it like it was yesterday — even if it was a time so long gone. but that lapse in judgement would lend itself to be a beauty mark, not a wart. ) “ I see. You * do take me for the foolish man. “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

‎ “ That this city was my pride and joy, like how a mother cherishes her children? Did you think this city was the only thing that I could call mine? “ ( with every word ramos spoke, one conclusion became incredibly clear — she was being * underestimated. she knew this feeling well. ) ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

‎ “ Is that what you think ? “ ( her fit of laughter slowly quieted, though the wicked grin that plastered across her face remained. arms outstretched, emphasizing her rhetorical question as she took prideful strides toward her subordinate. ) “ That I would be defeated so easily ? “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ ‎ ( a long, wishful sigh. ) " . . . No, I shouldn't blame them. If I were as 𝙖𝙗𝙨𝙤𝙡𝙪𝙩𝙚𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙩𝙞𝙘 as they had been, I would've cowered too. But now - everything I've built is gone. Now, there is no reason I should be feared. And I couldn't be more 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙. " ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ ‎ " You wouldn't 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙫𝙚 how long i've just been 𝗗𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 for someone to pull a stunt like this. But no. They're all so obedient, theyre fucking * sheep. Ever since the failed suicide bombing at New Axiom, every ally has practically bent over 𝘢𝘴𝘴 𝘶𝘱. They knew what I was capable of. " ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ " Is that what that little rendezvous was for ? Good lord, I can't believe it. " ( collecting herself enough to stand tall once more, a wicked grin contorting the corners of her lips and not faltering even for a second. ) " And I'll admit , my expectations were in the dirt. " ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ " 𝙈𝙮 𝙜𝙤𝙙 ! 𝙄𝙩'𝙨 𝙖𝙡𝙡 * 𝙛𝙪𝙘𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙨𝙚𝙙 ! " ( shoulders twitched and shivered in a roaring fit of adrenaline, her hand resting over her face with a shake of her head. ) " I can't remember the last time I've felt that I've been * tricked in this way. Has there ever even * been a last time ? " ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ ( the construct takes five steps back, her pacing unsteady as her palms press back into her polished desk - holding herself up. . . . not with a sense of dread, nor with a sense of loss. in fact, she can't seem to help herself, cant seem to restrain a boisterous 𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘤𝘩 of laughter. ) ‎ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ right out of her skull. despite her half facial covering, it was clear on her face that somehow, someway - centra bishop had been caught off her guard. ) " My decades worth of work, gone. Why, it couldn't have taken more than a few minutes at that. These bodies - theyre of 𝘮𝘺 people. " ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ ( OST: open.spotify.com/track/0rksZW... . ) " By god, they've destroyed 𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜. " ( and, for the first time in forever, she finds herself. . . genuinely at a loss for words. when was the last time that ever happened ? her eyelids shot open to such a degree that you think they'd pop ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ digital footprint. ) " These bodies. Fresh, they are - I know this look. " ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ body. with every new body the lenses passed over, their biological data would display. at least, those who were recognizable enough from their physical features. names, dates of birth, sex and blood types. you never really think about how much data can be collected from your ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ ( some had been nearly charred to a crisp from the heat of the impact - limbs unnaturally curling inwards and nearly forming spiral shapes while their facial features melted into one another. some were crushed under falling debris - bones snapped in angles naturally impossible for the human ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ " Deserted is right. " ( small drones whirred across the now barren wasteland. the damage made the city entirely unrecognizable, it was likely that bishop nor ramos would be able to put a name to it. but the bodies began to fade into view as the thick fog began to fall. ) ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ quite yet, fogging the lenses of the drones she piloted to observe the area. ) “ What am I even looking at right now ? “

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ it bore a striking resemblance to the rubble of the new axiom pavilion — but that had been - what, decades ago by this point ? that rubble had long been cleared. hell, they likely built a monument over that hellscape a long time ago. no, this wound was fresh. the dust hadn’t even settled ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ ( it was frankly exhausting to manage sometimes, having to pretend to care for these people. to have to protect those who she believes to be too stupid to protect themselves. and yet, before her eyes, there laid nothing. at first she believed to be peering at the wrong location. ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ screen spanned across the empty wall in front of her. the led’s could only display in one color, but it was enough to take a peek at the local media outlets. it was something she always needed to keep a watchful eye on. how she’s perceived, how her city is perceived — ) ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ growing frustration. ) “ This is * ridiculous, this amount of noise. This better not be another light show display, else someone is getting fired. “ ( hands waved with two extended fingers — an effortless display of light as it followed in the direction she pointed until a large ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ one that would seek to knock the smaller one onto their back, while bishop remained fixed onto the ground with an unnerving weight to her feet. her eyes remained fixed upon the ceiling — large pieces of debris crashing onto the floor just beside her. brows curled with a sense of ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

‎ “ Likely. The structure could collapse as far as it concerns me. Ah, well. . . You win some, you lose a building. “ ( though the rumbling didn’t seem to decrease. in fact, the tremors seemed to crescendo further. then further. until it collided into a monumental thrust into the earth — ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

‎ same ugly sentimental Roche had for her mangy stray. “ ( heavy steel toed boots step over toward her subordinate, an arm casually resting atop their shoulder with a loud guffaw. ) “ What is this pattern with perfectly capable humans taking adoration to those that offer little to society ? “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

‎ ( gently reaching for what seems to be a small earpiece that was stuffed within the front pocket of her uniform — stuffing the foam bit within her ear canal. ) “ Honestly, you couldn’t have at least waited for a bit of downtime to get all “sentimental” , it’s disgusting. They display that ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

‎ ( pushing her chair backwards, making room for her legs to prop herself back onto the ground to stand up straight. ) “ I assume they used that little “espionage” to go see that girl again. Which, frankly, I wouldn’t have cared as much if they weren’t * stealing company time. “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

‎ “ Your sloppy word choices continue to test my patience with each day. And where has the * other one run off to, then ? Ever since I arranged a deal with Leblanc, they’ve seemed to vanish. They can venture as much as they like, but not when there’s work that still needs to be done. “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

‎ ‎ in voice that was near identical. ) “ 𝘍𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺. . . 𝘐’𝘭𝘭 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 ! 𝘖’ 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘉𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘱, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘬 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘺 ! “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

‎ ( slowly, she took her legs off of the desktop - leaning forward with her chin resting upon the back of her hands. ) “ Furthermore, I’ve gotten all the use I could get out of keeping her around. “ ( a sickly sweet smile grows upon her face, mimicking that of the pinkette with a shift ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

‎ “ And when the drug runs out, time stops. And they’d be left in that desert forever. “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

‎ “ She had begun to rot long before the fallout from the nuclear strikes would get to her. All it took was - what, a matter of minutes ? Not anymore. Under chronos, what * would be a week will begin to feel like a year. Every word gets longer and longer. “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

‎ “ That drug I administered — you know the one. Chronos. Only I possess the means to manufacture it. It’s the only method I found successful in stalling the deterioration of a subjects internal organs. That was where we failed with Juniper. When we left her in that desert. . . “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

‎ “ Let Nanami go where she pleases. I have very little use for her anymore. She served as a bargaining chip more than anything. A means of “motivation” was just an added bonus. That time has long since passed. I don’t need to threaten her to get what I desire. Not anymore. “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

‎ “ Enlighten me, Ramos — Do you take me for the foolish man, who builds his house upon sand and simply prays that the storm would spare me ? “

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

‎ “ And when severe storms arrive — with heavy downpours and strong winds, the man whose house was built upon rock withstands the chaos. And the man whose house was built upon loose sand collapses. “ ( she carefully raises both legs, resting them atop her desk— one crossed over the other. ) ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

‎ “ Found within Matthew 7:24—27. Jesus compares two builders and their houses. One man, a foolish man, builds his house upon loose sand. Another, a wise man, chooses to build his house upon solid rock. “ ‎

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—— 𝙁𝙊𝙍 𝘼 𝘽𝙍𝙄𝙂𝙃𝙏𝙀𝙍 𝙁𝙐𝙏𝙐𝙍𝙀. . . @warneverchanged.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

‎ voices that could be heard were distinct. familiar. and it wasn’t just one, either — multiple of them. all at once, and bishop could put a name to them all. ) “ Tell me, Ramos. . . Are you well read? Familiar with the parable of the “Two Builders” ? “

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