Kessa went to the lower observation point before visiting the control room.
She had nothing against polished handles. She simply preferred to see where an unwanted burden would arrive.
The bypass was in place. The protected branch had its own visible position. The operator showed her the service record, the current floor, and the measured storage assigned to today’s limited trial.
No occupied shared demand hung from the experiment. Ordinary essential service remained protected through the staged arrangement.
Kessa checked the route with her finger.
“And when they leave?”
“We hold this state.”
“For how long?”
