Containment Breach

"All warfare is based on deception."

– Sun Tzu Microdata Refinement:

Your task is simple: refine the data.

You don’t need to understand why this work matters.

Just keep sorting.

The patterns on the screens are harmless to look at. They only feel wrong if you notice them. And every keystroke, every quiet click, chips away at something deeper than numbers.

It’s easy work. Place the groups of numbers into their bins by just letting your mind drift.

Your bins are: Joy. Sadness. Anger. Fear. Disgust. Faith.

The hum in the ceiling changes when you sort them. It’s subtle, but it’s there — like breath on the back of your neck, growing warmer when you linger too long.

Somewhere in these stacks, behind the code, there is a shape you almost recognize. You’ve seen it before, though you can’t remember where.

Hint: No one can hurt you quite like someone who knows you well.