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Silence filled the grand hall after everyone had gathered.
Every pair of eyes was fixed on meānot with fear, but with anticipation. These were not politicians. Not kings. Not generals.
They were pillars.
People who shaped humanity not through force, but through thought.
I did not waste time.
"The City of Beginning," I said calmly, "must change."
A ripple passed through the room.
Not resistanceā
but understanding.
"This city was never meant to be merely a city," I continued. "It was meant to be a foundation. And now, the foundation must be rebuilt to support what is coming."
I raised my hand.
Reality shimmered.
A vast projection unfolded above the hall.
Gasps echoed instantly.
The City of Beginning expanded outward in light and structure, reshaping itself into something no one present had ever imagined.
At the very centerā
A circular lake appeared.
Perfect. Vast. Still.
Its scale alone stunned them.
The lake was nearly three times the size of the current City of Beginning itself.
"This," I said, "will be Area S."
The projection labeled it clearly.
Area S was not a place for residence.
Not for commerce.
Not for politics.
It was sacred space.
A stabilizing core.
"The lake will be real," I continued. "Not decorative. It will anchor formations, knowledge flows, andāeventuallyāsomething far more important."
I did not elaborate further.
Some things were not yet meant to be explained.
Around the lake, the projection zoomed outward.
Four massive structures appeared, positioned at equal distances, forming a perfect balance.
"In Area A," I said, "stand the four pillars of humanity."
The projection highlighted them one by one.
The Divine Temple, representing belief, ethics, and unity
The Research University of Beginning, representing exploration and discovery
The Library of Wisdom, representing preserved knowledge
The Knowledge Bank, representing synthesis, application, and continuity
Each institution faced the lake.
Each stood independent.
"They will no longer be semi-connected," I said clearly.
"They will be fully independent institutions."
A few brows furrowed.
I anticipated the concern.
"They will still cooperate," I continued. "Closely. Constantly. But to the outside worldāeach will stand on its own."
I let the implication settle.
"Knowledge must not be centralized into a single structure," I said. "Or it becomes fragile."
Nods followed.
Area A expanded slightly, revealing residential zones.
"These zones are reserved," I said, "for the core members of these institutions. Researchers. Librarians. Archivists. Priests. Those whose lives are devoted to continuity."
Beyond Area A, the city expanded again.
"This is Area B."
Dormitories.
Residential districts.
Training halls.
Support infrastructure.
"This is where students live," I said. "Where workers reside. Where the next generation grows close to the pillarsābut does not yet become them."
A place of movement.
Of transition.
Of ambition.
The projection shifted once more.
"This is Area C."
The layout here was less rigid. More flexible.
"This is where graduates live," I said. "Where those who leave the core institutions establish themselves. Where new institutes are born."
A murmur spread.
I addressed it directly.
"The law still stands," I said evenly.
"The four core institutions will never engage in politics."
Relief appeared on many faces.
"But," I continued, "this does not mean humanity must be passive."
I gesturedāand new structures appeared in Area C.
Institutes born from necessity.
Independent.
Purpose-driven.
Temporary or permanent.
"When humanity faces a major threat," I said, "passionate individuals will always rise."
I paused.
"They are allowed to form institutes separate from the coreāso long as neutrality is preserved."
Several nodded slowly.
One name appeared in the projection.
Institute of Knowledge and Research.
"This institute already exists," I said. "Formed to manage accreditation, career paths, and official recognition for researchers who leave the university."
I looked at them.
"This model is correct."
Finally, the projection expanded to its greatest extent.
"This," I said, "is Area D."
The largest region by far.
Markets.
Homes.
Visitor quarters.
Trade districts.
Cultural zones.
"Normal people live here," I said simply. "Citizens. Travelers. Families. Humanity in its natural state."
Not elevated.
Not controlled.
Alive.
The projection faded.
Silence returned.
No one spoke.
They were still absorbing it.
"This design," I said, "ensures three things."
I raised one finger.
"Stability. The core cannot be corrupted."
Second finger.
"Growth. Knowledge spreads outward naturally."
Third finger.
"Survival. Even if the heavens fall, this city will endure."
I looked at each of them.
"The City of Beginning will not just remember humanity's past," I said quietly.
"It will carry its future."
No applause followed.
No cries.
Only understanding.
And in that understandingā
The first stone of humanity's final refuge was laid.
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