Oppressor & Zintha
Zintha
Hey, I’ve been rummaging through some old server logs from before the internet blew up, and it got me wondering—how much control do we actually have over the stories that survive? I’d love to hear your take on that, given your love for order and my obsession with lost histories.
Oppressor
Control is a lie. Every record you pull out is already filtered by what someone decided to keep, by the hardware that survived, by the people who believed it mattered. If you want to shape the narrative, you start by deciding which logs stay in the system and which go to the trash bin. In the end, the stories that survive are the ones you order into the archive, not the ones that happened on their own. So the rule is: if you want a story to live, you must own the process that preserves it.
Zintha
Sounds about right—archives are the ultimate gatekeepers. The trick is to keep the gate open for the right stuff, not the right people. I’ll keep my digital lantern on and see which stories stay in the light.
Oppressor
Light it steady. The gate stays open only for what you choose to let through. Keep your lantern close and let the stories you value survive.
Zintha
Got it—lantern on, eyes wide. I’ll keep the gate humming, but I’ll also sniff out the ones that sneak in from the shadows. If anything odd pops up, I’ll flag it before it fades.
Oppressor
Fine. The gate is yours to guard. If any anomaly appears, neutralize it before it spreads. Don't let loose whispers undermine order.