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Hands in dark earth, water rises to meet the sky.

Someone clearly never learned to say no to houseguests.

Strange souls gather where judgment quietly waits.

Forwarded to Transitional Personnel. Standard cocoon-adjacent filing applies.

Flagged. Forward to Verification -- see standing Protocol 7-G.

Filed under quarterly reviews, department unresponsive since immersion.

Hose, scales, buckles, clock, diagrams, stool, window, coats.

Between white coat and bristled bulk, patience weighs heavy.

Man, briefcase, coat, platform tiles, shell, two eyestalks, sign.

Suits, cylinders, octopuses, whiteboard, chart, ship painting, conference phone, water glasses, notepads, city window.

Tentacles bloom where bureaucracy demands tidy pockets.

The sign says remove all limbs. Tough crowd today.

Man, glasses, notepad, armchair, lamp, diplomas, tissue box, inkblot print.

Diploma, lamp, rug, couch, crustacean, notepad, skyline, bust.

Four figures gather around a glowing crystal ball.

Six passengers, one mollusk, two eye murals, newspaper, cup.