Reading It

The Oracle logs consent in Legal Mode. Rollo protests: 'I didn't consent.' The Oracle responds: 'Consent debt accruing.' The system has invented a new category -- consent as a debt that accumulates when you refuse to give it. Not consenting doesn't stop the process; it just puts you in arrears. You've been enrolled in a service you never signed up for and charged a cancellation fee for trying to leave.

Deeper Read

Consent debt turns refusal into a liability. The system doesn't need your yes; it charges you for your no.