Reading It

The Oracle announces a 'Quarterly Correction Festival.' Badge says he loves festivals. The system has rebranded a punitive review cycle as a celebration, and Badge -- reliable, compliant Badge -- takes the label at face value. You've attended a 'Culture Day' that was actually a restructuring announcement with cupcakes.

Deeper Read

Calling correction a festival doesn't change what's being corrected. It changes how much resistance the correction meets.