Orra Gate's west service arch opened twenty centimeters before the Seat locked every utility around it.
The manual release wedges held.
Wall crews lost powered jacks, work lights, and the water used to cool their drills. The Seat kept those utilities inside registered emergency purpose by sending them east toward permanent closure.
Pera Don brought cooking oil from apartment stores. Workers fed it into hand drills while children held mirrors from protected windows.
"West arch is acting outside city authority," the Seat said through the stone.
"West arch has 317 current answers," Pera replied.
"Household result remains 238 for closure."
Both counts stayed visible.
Black Grass reached the arch from outside. It consumed the relation between the outer stones while leaving each block in place. Workers could put hands into one seam and touch four different walls.
Elara directed the open defense from Mercy with no line into Caleb's body.
