The Gauntlet -v0.6- -himecut- May 2026

The Admin froze. The connection severed. Her form glitched, then dissolved into a shower of harmless sparks. She had been a guardian program all along. The final test.

"System notification: Version 0.6 pending," a placid female voice announced from the sky. "Commencing asset pruning. Designate 'Sakura, An' flagged for deletion." The Gauntlet -v0.6- -HimeCut-

Outside, a new version was already being written. But that was a story for another Gauntlet. The Admin froze