The test is not announced.
That is deliberate.
If trust is to mean anything, it cannot only survive accidents. It has to endure choice.
So when the proposal appears, it is written plainly and circulated without emphasis, buried among routine notices and quiet updates.
A scheduled non-intervention window will occur across three regions for one full cycle. No escalation unless loss of life is imminent.
No speeches.
No reassurance.
No explanation beyond necessity.
The message spreads slowly, then all at once.
Fear follows.
“This is reckless.”
“That’s abandonment dressed up as philosophy.”
“You can’t just decide not to step in.”
The objections are immediate and loud. Forums fill. Watchers receive sharp questions, some accusatory, some pleading.
Irena reads the message twice and c
