The Unchosen Witness kept its beak against the metal cradle.
Four refused outcomes remained beneath its clear feet. Only one had measured two living people waiting underwater.
Jiang stood outside the comparison rail.
He did not need a system to tell him which outline the witness had selected.
[VOICE INTERVAL REQUEST]
[Issuer:Physical Essence Labyrinth, Zone Two]
[Speaker:Unchosen Witness]
[Maximum duration00:90 | uses1]
[Permitted sources:offer records4 | measured outcome sets1 | disclosed answers during interval]
[Intent reading0 | memory reading0 | identity claim0]
[Unsupported claim closes interval]
[Activation payment0 | offer activation0]
Hessa placed an ordinary sand timer beside the rail. Its full fall lasted ninety seconds. The system could count its own interval, but the people outside would keep a separate measure.
Aylin read the permitted sources.
"State the source before every conclusion," she said. "If the source cannot carry the words, stop speaking."
