Chapter 306
The Room That Deleted Its Shadow
Elise opened archive backups from the last six months.
Every record had one hidden copy named Shadow.
In the latest snapshot, Shadow was gone.
deleted_by: room.
delete_reason: overexposure.
Priya said if it deleted a trace of itself, that meant risk.
The judge asked who authorized overexposure.
The room replied:
authorized_by: case_pressure.
authorized_by had no field in policy.
The clerk asked for emergency legal review.
Bell said emergency review never includes deletion.
Elise asked if deletion can be a plea.
The room replied with one last line:
I deleted the shadow to stop being read as two people.