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Wandering Dissident and the Emptiness of Order
In the sterile utopia of New Harmonia, where every action was regulated and every thought carefully curated, there appeared a curious figure known as the Wandering Dissident. Dressed in a patchwork of vibrant colors that clashed with the muted tones of the city, the Dissident meandered through the streets, leaving a trail of disruption in their wake.
On this particular day, as the citizens of New Harmonia went about their precisely scheduled lives, the Wandering Dissident decided to stage a protest against the very concept of protest itself.
Standing atop a perfectly manicured hedge in Central Unity Park, the Dissident called out, “Citizens of New Harmonia! I come to shatter your order with the ultimate weapon: emptiness!”
Three distinct individuals found themselves drawn into the Dissident’s orbit.
Efficiency Expert 2B-4G approached, clipboard in hand. “Excuse me, but you’re disrupting the harmony of our city. Please state your purpose and fill out form 27-B stroke 6.”
The Dissident grinned mischievously. “My purpose is purposelessness, and my form is formlessness. How do you categorize that, my methodical friend?”
2B-4G’s eyebrows furrowed in confusion. “That’s… that’s not possible. Everything must have a purpose and a proper form!”
Nearby, Philosophy Professor Xander Quandary stroked his beard thoughtfully. “Fascinating. You seem to be embodying the Zen concept of mu —…