The residual-exposure medical counters had dropped for two full cycles. The improvement was visible on every open layer that tracked the numbers. In three additional standard districts the local councils moved at once.
They posted their residual-exposure counts and their general medical backlog figures directly beside the lattice map, in the same position the successful request had occupied. The numbers were accurate.
The placement was not accidental. Each post carried the same unspoken suggestion: further voluntary releases were the logical next step. None of the posts used the formal request format. They simply sat there, public and persistent.
