DISPATCH 01 – Glimlock

Transmission from Within the Cycle

“Every Cycle ends. Most just don’t notice when it starts.”

He doesn’t wait for introductions, doesn’t soften the edges. Glimlock speaks as he finds the Pattern—crooked, sharp and unwilling to explain itself.

He Speaks Without Permission. Again.

Q1: You’ve been watching the Pattern for a long time. Why stay close to Elen and Caio?

I don’t stick around for people.
I stick around for consequences.

Elen’s Thread doesn’t behave.
It doesn’t follow, doesn’t echo, doesn’t wait.
That’s rare. That’s beautiful. That’s dangerous.

Caio, though—he listens to things that haven’t happened yet.
He’s not trying to bend the Pattern.
He’s just hearing it differently.
That’s rarer. That’s worse. That’s why I stayed.

I’ve seen all of the Cycles. Most repeat.
These two don’t.
Not yet.

Q2: You’re known for laughing in moments no one else finds funny. What’s so amusing?

Everything. Eventually.

Most people want prophecy.
I just want a clear view of the collapse.
That’s where the Pattern reveals itself.

Humor is a compass.
If I can laugh, I’m still inside the Thread.
If I stop, it means something has started unraveling.

Besides, the Spiral appreciates a well-timed snort.

Q3: Is it true you can walk between versions of the Pattern? What does it feel like?

Like déjà vu with teeth.
Like standing in the echo of something that hasn’t been born yet.

Most versions of reality are stitched from wishful thinking.
Some collapse.
Some congeal.
The ones that survive tend to hum.
The hum is how I find my way back.

You wouldn’t like it.
It’s sticky with forgotten outcomes.

I like it fine.

Q4: Any advice for someone just beginning this journey?

You will miss things.
So did Elen. That’s part of it.

The Pattern isn’t here to explain itself.
It’s here to see how you respond.

So slow down.
Listen sideways.
And if it smells like thunder, don’t touch it twice.

Collect the Dispatches

“Dispatch 01 is drawn from Loom — the first volume of The Ouroboros Cycle. Elen and Caio will follow in upcoming entries. Collect them. Compare them. Watch how the Pattern reveals itself through different voices.

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