Complete preparation breeds complacency. What is seen every day no longer raises suspicion. The hidden lies within the open — not opposed to it.

— The 36 Stratagems, "Deceive the Heavens to Cross the Sea"

The phone rang at 3:50 AM.

12 Years as a Prompt

The company extracted his 12 years of infrastructure expertise into an AI Skill. 96.8% diagnostic accuracy. The CEO sent a company-wide email: "Twelve years of experience, now available as a Prompt." Then they laid Mark off.