⧲ The Violation: He was allowed to enter, but not to exist ⧲ The Signal: He brought sound, but didn’t play for them ⧲ The Refusal to Vanish: He stayed until he was part of the structure. ⧲ The Transmission: He left the envelope, not the message ⧲ They scanned the code, but found only echoes ⧲
you are here / you are gone
but something lingers