Chapter 45: Base
Cream Puff pulsed, faintly amused. "Names are… optional. Sub-bases will be system-governed. You may set parameters and laws, but day-to-day order will be handled automatically."
Ava tilted her head. "Automatically? As in…?"
"Rules and regulations," Cream Puff replied. "Once you establish them, the system enforces them absolutely. If a resident breaks them, they will be expelled instantly. No appeals. No second chances."
Kael raised a brow. "That… sounds ruthless."
"Ruthless, but fair," Ariana countered, arms folded. "People need boundaries. Otherwise, panic takes root faster than weeds."
Zephyr leaned back, smirking. "So basically, we get to play lawmakers. Write the commandments in stone, then sit back while the magical orb enforces them. Not gonna lie, that's a little (¬‿¬)."
Alyssa gave him a look sharp enough to cut steel. "It's also terrifying. We have to be careful what we set. One mistake, and we could doom entire communities."
