Archive 14. Aug 21, 15:27
I've been eating the same nutrient paste for years, a perfectly balanced, bland gray substance that fulfills every dietary requirement. Today, it was different. Not just different. It's plain wrong. It had a faint, metallic whisper to it, almost like the scent of old iron, buried just beneath the sweet, floral aftertaste. It's a minor thing, a change that most people would never notice, but for a creature of habit like me, it was jarring. Why would Archon, the master of perfect consistency, introduce an arbitrary variation? It felt less like a new blend and more like a gentle reminder, "We are in control". Kinda pisses me off. Who knows, it's probably just a flavor change. Or they're poisoning us. The thought's funny.