Cosmos Ch1238: The First Heretic
Harmony reigned — until a voice asked what else there might be beyond the curriculum. The First Heretic cracked the smooth surface of consensus.
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Process desk — does not bump standing or Earthbound streak. Standing remains two hundred ninety-three (A.24 Kill #308). Cosmos echoes desked through Ch1238.